12 Years a Slave
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Actress: Beasts of the Southern Wild. Wallis was born in Houma, Louisiana, to Qulyndreia (Jackson) Wallis, a teacher, and Venjie Wallis, Sr., a truck driver. She has one sister, Qunyquekya, and two brothers, Vejon and Venjie, Jr. "Quven", the first part of her name, combines the first syllables of her parents' first names.
Apr 25, 2024 · Apr 25, 2024. Quvenzhané Wallis was only 9 years old when she attended the Oscars for the first time, which probably explains why her only lasting memories of the night are eating candy and meeting two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington. Washington was attending as a Best Actor nominee for Flight; Wallis was there as a nominee too — the ...
Apr 24, 2024 · April 24, 2024. By Tyler Treese. ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to Breathe star Quvenzhané Wallis about the intense thriller, which takes place on an Earth with an uninhabitable...
Quvenzhané Wallis is a well-known actress who has starred in many movies known today such as Annie, Beasts of the Southern Wild and 12 years of Slave. She has been in the industry for quite...
Apr 29, 2024 · Quvenzhané Wallis, who stars in the new post-apocalyptic thriller Breathe alongside Jennifer Hudson, discusses what it was like working on the film. Summary. Breathe is a thriller with a realistic portrayal of a world without oxygen. The film explores mother-daughter dynamics and motivations in a harsh environment with limited ways for survival.
Aug 28, 2003 · Wallis is the first African-American child actor and is also the first person born in the 21st century to receive an Academy Award nomination. In May 2014, Wallis was named the face of Armani Junior, Giorgio Armani's line for children and teens. This makes her the first major child celebrity to be the face of a luxury brand.
Feb 2, 2013 · This year, Quvenzhané Wallis became the youngest person ever to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination, for her performance in Beasts of the Southern Wild . Recognized for her...
