Art imitating life. Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Sarah Paulson And many more stars have gained fame playing real people in movies and TV shows.
Many actors have won awards for their on-screen portrayals of beloved or controversial figures from history.
of American Horror Story The actress won an Emmy for playing the famous prosecutor. Marcia Clark In September 2016, Paulson won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.
The actress dedicated her award to the “quick-witted and big-hearted” lawyer, who Clark later said in an exclusive interview: Us Weekly The feeling of seeing Paulson take home the trophy.
“To have a great player like Sarah playing against me and winning, it's an amazing feeling,” she said.
Three years later, Rami Malek He won his first Academy Award for his portrayal of the late musician Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic. bohemian rhapsody.
“Thank you, Queen. Thank you for giving me just a small part of your incredible, extraordinary legacy. I am forever in your debt,” he said in a speech after accepting his award for Best Actor at the 2019 Academy Awards.
Margot Robbie She has a history of playing figure skaters. Tonya Harding 2017 I, Tonya Queen Elizabeth I in 2018 Mary Queen of ScotsThe following year, Robbie played the late Sharon Tate. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
American Idol Alum Jennifer Hudson Transform into music legend Aretha Franklin respectis scheduled to hit theaters in August 2021. Before her death in August 2018, Franklin tapped Hudson to take her place in the film.
“I just take it one step at a time, one day at a time.” Dream Girl The actress said Sunday Today He was tapped to take on the big role in December 2019. “All I want to do is pay tribute to her and fulfill her requests. 'Did Aretha tell you to do this?' I'm like, 'Yes, ma'am.'”
Scroll through to take a look back at some of the most iconic film adaptations of real people over the years. Tom Hanks Fred Rogers and Jamie Foxx Like Ray Charles.
