Beharie Tag

Credit: Erik Umphery for ESSENCE Summer is coming to a detailed, but Nicole Beharie‘s voice carries the heat and brightness of a warm breezy day. She laughs easily, calming her rambunctious dog, who barks within the background. With two movies in theaters and a recent television role, the actress’s schedule is jam-packed, but you’d never comprehend it based on the lightness of her tone. She’s nothing just like the no-nonsense bank manager Estel Valerie whom she portrays in Breaking. The thriller is predicated on the real-life story of Brian Brown-Easley (John Boyega), a Marine veteran who held up a Wells Fargo in 2017. Beharie’s other project, Honk For Jesus, Save You Soul, will showcase her comedy chops. She stars opposite Regina...