Comedian Lenny gong for Othello; THEATRE.LENNY Henry Lenworth George Henry CBE (born 29 August 1958), better known as Lenny Henry, is an English writer, comedian and actor. Early lifeHenry was born in Dudley, the son of parents who emigrated to England from Jamaica in the 1950s. has won a prestigious outstanding newcomer award for his role as Shakespeare's Othello. Better known as a TV comic, Lenny confirmed his transition to serious actor after scooping the coveted gong at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards. He took on the role in February, having been persuaded to tread the boards while recording a BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. Radio 4 series on the playwright. Lenny, who is married to Dawn French, picked up the accolade after more than 30 years in showbusiness. Lenny, whose previous acting experience was in a nativity play nativity play n → auto del nacimiento nativity play n → mystère m or miracle m de la Nativité nativity play n as a youngster, told the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards ceremony: "I must be the oldest newcomer there has ever been - which means there is hope for Bruce Forsyth's King Lear." CAPTION(S): AWARD Lenny Henry |
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