Whether you’re familiar with his work or not, you’ve probably heard of Roger Gurira. He’s an actor known for a number of roles in popular films such as Moonrise Kingdom, One Giant Leap: The Apollo Project, and In the Continuum. And he’s also a well-known playwright. He and his wife, Josphine Gurira, are the recipients of a 2010 Tony Award for their play “Flight.”
Josphine Gurira is an award-winning playwright
Currently, she is living in Los Angeles, California. She has worked on several television shows and movies. She has also written plays. She has won several awards for her work. She has starred in some of her plays. She has also been nominated for the Tony Award, the Obie Award, and the Joseph Jefferson Award. She has also been commissioned by several different theatre groups.
She was born in Iowa, USA. Her father was a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Grinnell College. Her mother was a college librarian. She was raised in Grinnell until 1983, when her family moved to Harare, Zimbabwe. She went to high school there and graduated from the Dominican Convent High School.
She attended Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She went on to get her Master of Fine Arts in Acting from New York University.
Danai Jekesai Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa
Known for her roles as Michonne in The Walking Dead, Danai Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa (USA). Her father is a professor of chemistry at Grinnell College, and her mother is a librarian at the college. She has three siblings.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She has also been commissioned by Playwrights Horizons, and Yale Repertory Theatre. Danai has appeared in August Wilson’s Come and Gone (2009), 3 Backyards (2010), My Soul to Take (2010), and Ghost Town (2008). She also voiced Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast in Disney’s animated movie. She won the Method Fest Independent Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Roger Gurira’s parents are both scientists
During her childhood, Danai Gurira spent time with her parents who are both scientists. They immigrated from southern Rhodesia to the United States. They eventually moved back to their home country after Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain.
Danai Gurira is an actress and playwright who is best known for her role as Michonne in the television series, The Walking Dead. She also has been a writer and director. Her most recent role was in Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She has also appeared in the films My Soul to Take, 3 Backyards and Ghost Town. She has also been nominated for a Tony Award for her play “Eclipsed.”
Danai Gurira was born in Grinnell, Iowa, but grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe. She attended the Dominican Convent High School in Harare. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She later earned a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the Tisch School of the Arts. She has also been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
One Giant Leap: The Apollo Project
Despite a flurry of press releases, the Apollo 11 centennial celebration is finally upon us. Fortunately, the public won’t have to schlep to the Apollo museum to see the stars and stripes. The festivities will be showcased in the city’s Town Hall, a stately stone building which has a special role in the city’s genteel history. The one-off event will be livestreamed. Among other things, astronauts Michael Collins and Peggy Whitson will be on hand to answer questions and give a tour of the lunar module. The best part is, this will be the first time these astronauts have been in the same space at the same time since the Apollo program began in 1969.
The Apollo eleventy tenth anniversary will be commemorated by a special event directed by Apollo 11 veteran Bartlett Sher and produced by Apollo 11’s own alumna Cambra Overend. The event will also feature a number of other notables including a plethora of astronauts and astronautic dignitaries.
In the Continuum
Besides her role as Michonne on The Walking Dead, Danai Gurira is also an award-winning playwright. Her plays have been commissioned by the Center Theatre Group and Playwrights Horizons. In 2010, she received the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Helen Hayes Award for Best Lead Actress. Currently, she is serving as the Executive Artistic Director for Almasi Arts Inc. She is also a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. She is the co-founder of the company and has a strong commitment to arts education in Zimbabwe.
Gurira has written two plays, Familiar and In the Continuum. She has also been commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, and the Center Theatre Group. Her work has been performed in many different venues throughout the United States and the United Nations.