Just to review: Coel not only starred in the show, but also created, wrote, executive produced, and co-directed the series.
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Michaela Coel stole the show at the 2021 BAFTA Television Awards in London on Sunday night, winning the Best Miniseries and Best Leading Actress awards for her hit 2020 HBO-BBC show. Wearing a trailing, open-backed gown by Maximilian Davis, London’s latest design star who is noted for celebrating his Caribbean heritage, Coel finally got her much-deserved major awards show moment for the mini-series that wowed audiences and critics alike last summer.
Inside the ceremony, Coel took care to shout out a crew member key to the show’s radical honesty and nuance. “I want to dedicate this award to the director of intimacy Ita O’Brien,” she said when accepting the award for Best Leading Actress.
, about “how speaking your truth and owning your differences can transform your life” out this September. As for Opia and Essiedu, the former is currently filming, starring Jason Momoa as a half-monster, while the latter will soon star in Alex Garland’s A24 horror film
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