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Regina King Channels Political Trailblazer in Netflix’s ‘Shirley’ Trailer

Regina King stars in Netflix's Shirley, with Terrence Howard and Lance Reddick

John Ridley, who took home an Oscar for his 12 Years a Slave screenplay, pens and directs the film with a cast including the likes of Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, André Holland, and Terrence Howard. The New York Times published in 1970 that the outspoken Chisholm, “possessed a cutting tongue that took scant cognizance of the Congressional tradition that freshman lawmakers should be seen and not heard.” Her wit is expressed in the trailer as she snaps responses at those doubting her potential. King, who commands the quick-tongued politician, starred in The Harder They Fall, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous, and If Beale Street Could Talk — winning an Oscar for the supporting role.

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