🎬 Film

Harriet

I was a stranger in a strange land.

["Academy Award Nomination Best Actress (Cynthia Erivo)","Academy Award Nomination Best Original Song \u2014 Stand Up (Cynthia Erivo & Joshuah Brian Campbell)","NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress Motion Picture"]

About

Harriet (2019) is a biographical film about abolitionist Harriet Tubman, directed by Kasi Lemmons. Cynthia Erivo plays Tubman — born into slavery, escaping to freedom, and becoming the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, freeing hundreds of enslaved people. Erivo received Academy Award nominations for both Best Actress and Best Original Song (Stand Up).

Credits & Contributors (3)

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Cast & Performance
Direction
Streaming & Distribution

Cast & Performance

Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo ✓ Verified Harriet Tubman

Cynthia Erivo gives a powerful, physically transformative performance as Harriet Tubman — earning Oscar nominations for both acting and songwriting.

Direction

Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons ✓ Verified Director & Co-Writer

Kasi Lemmons directed and co-wrote Harriet — bringing one of history\'s most important stories to mainstream audiences.

Streaming & Distribution

Focus Features
Focus Features ✓ Verified Distributor

Focus Features distributed Harriet, which earned $43M worldwide and received 2 Academy Award nominations.