Jayme Lawson Explained
Jayme Lawson (born September 19, 1997) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as mayoral candidate Bella Reál in The Batman.
Career
After graduating Juilliard School in May 2019,[1] Lawson landed her first film role in the 2020 film Farewell Amor as Sylvia.[2] [3] [4] In 2019, she gained attention when she was cast in the film The Batman (2022) as Bella Reál, a mayoral candidate for Gotham City.[5] [6] [7] In January 2021, she was cast as a young Michelle Obama in the television series The First Lady (2022).[8] In 2022, she appeared in the drama films Till, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, and The Woman King as Myrlie Evers, Alisha, and Shante, respectively.[9] [10] [11]
Filmography
Film
Television
Play
Notes and References
- Web site: Jayme Lawson on 'Farewell Amor' and Her 'The Batman' Character . . Brian . Davids . November 21, 2020 . November 21, 2020.
- Web site: Meet Jayme Lawson: 'The Batman' Breakout Hits Sundance With 'Farewell Amor' . . . Brent . Lang . January 23, 2020 . January 23, 2020.
- Web site: Could Debut Performers Like Swankie and Jayme Lawson Get Oscar Attention? . . . Clayton . Davis . November 26, 2020 . November 28, 2020.
- Web site: Sundance 2020: Premieres Shine With Taylor Swift Docu, Viggo Mortensen's Directing Debut, New Dee Rees, The Go-Gos & Olivia Colman . Patten . Dominic . December 4, 2019 . . . January 23, 2020.
- Web site: Exclusive: 'The Batman' Adds Up-and-Coming Juilliard Grad Jayme Lawson . . Sneider . Jeff . November 11, 2019 . January 23, 2020.
- Web site: 'The Batman' Recruits Juilliard Grad Jayme Lawson for Mystery Role . . Scott . Ryan . November 11, 2019 . January 23, 2020.
- Web site: 'The Batman' Just Added an Intriguing New Character . Lussier . Germain . . . November 11, 2019 . January 23, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191112032034/https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-batman-just-added-an-intriguing-new-character-1839784497 . November 12, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Otterson. Joe. 'The First Lady' at Showtime Adds Kristine Froseth, Jayme Lawson (EXCLUSIVE). . Penske Media Corporation. January 26, 2021. January 28, 2021.
- Web site: Chinonye Chuwku's Emmett Till Film for MGM's Orion Pictures Adds 7 to Cast. October 11, 2021. Angelique. Jackson. Variety. October 19, 2021.
- News: Rapold . Nicolas . 2023-04-14 . How to Build an Environmental Thriller in Five Not-So-Easy Steps . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-05-20 . 0362-4331.
- Web site: The Woman King: Jayme Lawson, Hero Fiennes Tiffin & Masali Baduza Join TriStar Viola Davis Historical Epic. October 7, 2021. Anthony. D'Alessandro. Deadline Hollywood. May 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007215352/https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-woman-king-viola-davis-movie-adds-jayme-lawson-hero-fiennes-tiffin-1234852101/. October 7, 2021. live.