12 Years a Slave
2013
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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.
5 days ago · Quvenzhané Wallis has a remarkably distinct Hollywood career — as both the first person born in the 21st century to receive an acting Oscar nomination and the youngest-ever Best Actress nominee ...
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.
Oct 29, 2021 · Beasts of the Southern Wild Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis is all grown up in her Apple TV+ series Swagger . Wallis, who holds the record for the youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee ever...
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...
Apr 28, 2024 · Quvenzhané Wallis, an Oscar nominee at 9, took a not entirely voluntary break from acting after her early success. The now-20-year-old Breathe star explained to E! News why it was for the best.
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...
