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For her role in'Harriet', Cynthia Erivo was nominated for which Academy Award?

  • Best Supporting Actress

  • Best Director

  • Best Actress

  • Best Original Score

Answer

For her role in'Harriet', Cynthia Erivo was nominated for Best Actress at the 91st Academy Awards. Erivo plays Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave who led hundreds of other slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad. Erivo's performance was praised by critics, and she was considered a frontrunner for the Oscar. However, she lost to Olivia Colman for her role in'The Favourite'.
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