The dynamic vocalist who is up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of "Wicked" discusses what she brought to the role of the Wicked Witch of the West.

Cynthia Erivo, star of “Wicked” and Academy Award nominee, has opened up about the mixed emotions that come with her rising ...

Broadway star and silver screen powerhouse Cynthia Erivo has not had and easy road. Rather, she's faced a number of struggles ...

Cynthia Erivo, star of “Wicked” and Academy ... Born in South London to Nigerian parents, Erivo experienced a fractured relationship with her father, who disowned her and her sister when ...

Then her dad left the family when Erivo was small. When she was 16, he said he wanted to end contact completely. John Wilson and Cynthia Erivo “Mum was really good about making sure we still had ...