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Revision as of 19:48, 6 January 2022
Demi Singleton | |
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| Born | Demi Patricia Singleton February 27, 2007 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2017-present |
| Known for | King Richard, Godfather of Harlem |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | R&B, Pop, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Demi Singleton (born February 27, 2007) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her role in crime TV series Godfather of Harlem and as the young Serena Williams in the biopic King Richard.
Early life
Singleton's family is from the Central American country of Honduras and the West Indian island of Dominica. She initially lived in New Orleans, LA and moved to New York City at the age of three. She began training in the arts with New York's finest teachers in music, dance and acting. She has studied classical ballet since the age of three and began playing the cello when she was four. She studied at a rigorous music conservatory for children in Brooklyn, NY for 6 years where she learned to play instruments by ear through the Suzuki method. At nine, she attended a Broadway musical featuring child performers and decided that she also wanted to pursue a career as a stage performer.
Career
Singleton began acting in 2017 and made her Broadway debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock[1] at ten years old, performing for nearly a year[2] before joining Disney's The Lion King on Broadway as young Nala.[3]
In September 2018, Singleton was cast in the Epix crime drama, Godfather of Harlem,[4] led by Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker, as his character's granddaughter Margaret Johnson.
In 2020, Singleton was cast to star as Serena Williams in the Will Smith led Warner Bros. sports drama, King Richard,[5] which tells the story of how Serena and Venus Williams rose to success from the planning and coaching of their father, Richard Williams. The film was finally released in November 2021. She also portrayed young Serena Williams in the 2019 Bumble Super Bowl commercial.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Goldie | Demi (Janet's daughter) | |
| 2020 | King Richard | Serena Williams |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem | Margaret Johnson | Main role |
Theater
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Location | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | School of Rock (musical) | Sophie | Winter Garden Theatre | Broadway |
| 2018 | The Lion King (musical) | young Nala | Minskoff Theatre | Broadway |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Female Breakthrough Performance | King Richard | Pending | [7] |
| Film Updates Awards | Best Performance By a Young Actor | Pending | [8] |
References
- ^ "THEY'RE IN THE BAND! SCHOOL OF ROCK GETS TWO NEW DEWEY FINNS". Medium.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "School of Rock to Welcome a New Batch of Young Stars". Broadway.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Demi Singleton and Mikee Castillo Join THE LION KING, Eleanor Koski on "Alex, Inc." Tonight, and more!". Young Broadway Actor News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Godfather of Harlem': TV Review". Hollywood Reporter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'King Richard' Finds Its Young Venus & Serena, Adds Aunjanue Ellis To Will Smith-Starring Warner Bros. Pic". Deadline.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "SERENA, VENUS ROLES CAST FOR WILL SMITH MOVIE, KING RICHARD". tennis.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ https://www.blackreelawards.com/press-release
- ^ @FilmUpdates (2022-01-03). "#FilmUpdatesAwards Best Performance By a Young Actor Jude Hill, 'Belfast' Cooper Hoffman, 'Licorice Pizza' Woody Norman, 'C'mon C'mon' Saniyya Sidney, 'King Richard' Demi Singleton, 'King Richard'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.