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Actors Marisa Abela, Mikey Madison among BAFTA Rising Star nominees

January 8, 2025 2:21 pm

[Source: Reuters]

Marisa Abela, who portrayed late singer Amy Winehouse in biopic “Back to Black”, and “Anora” star Mikey Madison are among the five nominees for the EE Rising Star Award at next month’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards.

Abela is nominated alongside fellow “Industry” actors David Jonsson, most recently seen in sci-fi horror “Alien: Romulus”, and Nabhaan Rizwan.

Rizwan’s credits include film “In Camera” about an aspiring actor facing constant audition rejections and Netflix series “Kaos”, a modern re-imagining of Greek mythology.

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British television drama “Industry” follows a group of graduates competing for jobs at a top investment bank.

Jharrel Jerome, known for Oscar winning film “Moonlight”, animated superhero movie “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and most recently biographical sports drama “Unstoppable”, completes the list made public on Tuesday.

In “Anora”, winner of the top prize at last year’s Cannes film festival, Madison plays a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch’s son.

Her performance earned her a nomination for best actress in a musical or comedy film at last Sunday’s Golden Globes.