Marianne Jean-Baptiste's performance in "Hard Truths" has earned her best reviews since she starred in Mike Leigh's “Secrets & Lies” nearly 30 years ago. Of all the movie protagonists you ...

NEW YORK – In “Hard Truths,” Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives the best performance you may not have seen yet. “For me, it means a lot,” says the acting veteran, sipping green tea on a recent ...

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Dwarfed by a crowd of mourners in a cemetery, her head bowed as she murmured along to “How Great Thou Art,” Hortense, played with crystalline restraint by Marianne Jean-Baptiste, didn’t give ...

Marianne Jean-Baptiste has gained serious momentum toward a lead actress Oscar nomination with her performance as a depressed, caustic Londoner in “Hard Truths,” her second heart-wrenching ...

LEWISTON - It is with broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Marcel Jean-Baptiste Morin “Big Marce”, 78 years ... LEWISTON – It is with broken hearts that we announce the ...

You might know Jean-Baptiste from Leigh's wonderful 1996 film, Secrets & Lies, in which she played a shy, unassuming London optometrist seeking out her birth mother. But there's nothing unassuming ...

Jean Smart has done it again, winning best actress in a TV comedy/musical at the Golden Globes Sunday night. This marks the second time she has won in the category, this time for Season 3 of ...

By Lexi Carson Jean Smart won the trophy for best actress in a comedy series at the 2025 Golden Globes. “I never thought I’d be so happy to be called a hack,” the star of Hacks said while ...

Jean Smart will be a heavy hitter at this year's Golden Globes, where the Hacks star is nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. (BTW, she’s ...

Jean Carroll, who alleged he raped her in a department store nearly 30 years ago. WSJ’s Corinne Ramey breaks down the case. Photo: Justin Lane/EPA/Shutterstock/Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images A ...

Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the U.S. president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist. A unanimous three-judge panel of the ...