Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger
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Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger refers to the acclaimed performance by actress Sanaa Lathan in the 2008 television adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play "A Raisin in the Sun," where she portrays the ambitious and idealistic younger sister in the Younger family.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting performance
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television character portrayal ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television adaptation of a stage play ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | television film ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | A Raisin in the Sun (2008 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Lorraine Hansberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | Beneatha Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | A Raisin in the Sun (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterEthnicity | African American ⓘ |
| characterFamilyRole | younger sister in the Younger family ⓘ |
| characterName | Beneatha Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupationAspiration | doctor ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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idealistic ⓘ intellectually curious ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger
NERFINISHED
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Justin Martin as Travis Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Combs as Walter Lee Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed performance ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Kenny Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| network | ABC ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of a young African American woman pursuing a medical career ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sanaa Lathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producerOfWork |
Craig Zadan
NERFINISHED
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Neil Meron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
African American identity
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aspiration and dreams ⓘ gender roles ⓘ racial discrimination ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2008 ⓘ |
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