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'The Color Purple' breakout Danielle Brooks on paying homage to Oprah Winfrey and finding her "happy place as an actor”

By 2024-02-01T15:47:00

'The Color Purple'

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures

Danielle Brooks made her name on stage in Broadway musical The Color Purple — and nearly a decade later the big-screen version sees her contending for major film awards.

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