I'm playing the Queen Aretha Franklin's mother Barbara Franklin in season 3 of the Emmy Nominated anthology series Genius. Genius: Aretha stars Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo as Aretha and Emmy winner Courtney B Vance as Aretha's father, the Reverend C.L.…
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Grammy Nominated Artist
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Check me out in this wonderful interview by the great Bill McKibben about Ain't Your Mama's Heat Wave and the role of an artivist in the movement. Click To View
AIN'T YOUR MAMA'S HEAT WAVE
I had the great pleasure of executive producing a stand-up comedy special about climate change and environmental justice centered around the frontline community of Norfolk, Virginia with Hip Hop Caucus Think 100% Films. Starring 4 amazing comedians, we got to…
Read more“Antonique was delicious in the role as Faith Evans! ”
— Los Angeles Times
“She's a genius! ”
— Idris Elba
“Antonique is an amazing actress with a great career ahead of her! ”
— Sidney Lumet
“She's one to watch! ”
— Jeffery Lyons
