Charmaine Bingwa

Charmaine Bingwa (born 13 November 1985)[1] is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Carmen Moyo in the CBS series The Good Fight (2021–2022).[2] She starred in Antoine Fuqua's film Emancipation (2022) as Dodienne, wife of Peter (Will Smith).[3] She received critical praise for being “unflinching as the film’s emotional pillar" and "incredibly moving," many even hoped "the Academy won’t overlook such a breakout talent "[4]

Charmaine Bingwa
Born
(1985-11-13) 13 November 1985

Perth, Western Australia, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
AwardsHeath Ledger Scholarship

Bingwa will next appear as Isisa, a fierce and formidable warrior in King Shaka,[5] also Executive Produced by Antoine Fuqua. She has also starred in Black Box as Miranda Brooks, part of Amazon's Welcome to the Blumhouse anthology film series.[6] Bingwa won the 2018 Heath Ledger Scholarship award.[7][8][9][10][11] She also voiced Felicia Cox in both seasons of QCode's successful podcast, The Burned Photo.[12]

Early life and acting career

Bingwa was born in Perth, Western Australia.[1] She began her career as a singer, but when completing her Bachelor of Music at university, until she took acting as one of her final electives. She completed the acting course in addition to her music degree and signed with an acting agent soon after graduating. She won critical acclaim in the stage role Doubt: A Parable starring as Mrs. Muller, for which she received a Sydney Theatre Awards nomination.[13] In 2018, she won the Australian Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance Scholarship[8] to study at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York and then won the Heath Ledger Scholarship, becoming the first woman of colour and openly gay recipient.[14] Bingwa also starred, wrote, produced and co-directed the series Little Sista,[15] which won the LGBT Toronto Film Festival.

Her role (Carmen Moyo) in The Good Fight was acclaimed as a "gust of chilly Chicago wind, quickly letting you know who's boss here";[16] she "made a splash upon joining Reddick & Associates",[17] the fictional Chicago law firm in which she plays a talented, quick-witted, cool, gay, and morally complex junior lawyer. Many labelled Bingwa as "the season’s standout performer” in The Good Fight Season 6.[18][19]

Awards
Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2018 Heath Ledger Scholarship Scholarship Award Film Won [1]

Filmography

References
  1. Papain, Jessie (28 September 2018). "Heath Ledger Scholarship winner Charmaine Bingwa hunts down Oscar". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (27 January 2021). "'The Good Fight' Adds Charmaine Bingwa As New Series Regular For Season 5". Deadline. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. Davis, Clayton (9 December 2022). "Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actress – Keke Palmer Picks Up Steam for 'Nope' With New FYC Trailer Highlighting Her Acclaim". Variety. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. Davis, Clayton (1 December 2022). "Slap or No Slap — 'Emancipation' Is an Oscar Contender for Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  5. Petski, Denise (29 September 2022). "'King Shaka': Charmaine Bingwa & Nkeki Obi-Melekwe Among 5 Cast In Showtime Series". Deadline. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. Hay, Carla (13 October 2020). "Review: 'Black Box' (2020), starring Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola, Charmaine Bingwa and Troy James". CULTURE MIX. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. Ramos, Dino-Ray (21 September 2018). "Charmaine Bingwa First Woman Of Color To Win Annual Heath Ledger Scholarship". Deadline. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  8. "Equity Foundation Awards Atlantic School Scholarship to Australian Performer Charmaine Bingwa". Equity Foundation. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018.
  9. Groves, Don (21 September 2018). "Charmaine Bingwa wins Heath Ledger Scholarship". IF Magazine. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  10. Idato, Michael (21 September 2018). "Heath Ledger Scholarship winner says the late actor inspired her to come out". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  11. Xidias, Angelica (21 September 2018). "The winner of the 10th Anniversary Heath Ledger Scholarship has been announced". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  12. Spangler, Todd (29 September 2021). "QCode, Vertigo Entertainment Team on 'The Burned Photo' Horror Podcast, Based on a Reddit Thread". Variety. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  13. Edwards, Matt (19 December 2017). "2017 Sydney Theatre Awards nominations announced". AussieTheatre.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  14. N'Duka, Amanda (26 October 2018). "UTA & Artists First Sign Heath Ledger Scholarship Recipient Charmaine Bingwa". Deadline. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  15. Johnson, Travis (19 September 2018). "Charmaine Bingwa: Australia's Big Sista". Film Ink. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  16. Yol; September 08, a Machado; EDT, 2022 at 06:00 PM. "'The Good Fight' star Charmaine Bingwa teases 'satisfying' season 6 for Carmen". EW.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  17. Yol; September 08, a Machado; EDT, 2022 at 06:00 PM. "'The Good Fight' star Charmaine Bingwa teases 'satisfying' season 6 for Carmen". EW.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  18. Buchanan, David (14 September 2022). "'The Good Fight' final season reviews: 'Must-watch,' 'most ambitious' episodes ever". GoldDerby. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  19. "'The Good Fight': The Final Season of Streaming TV's Most Underappreciated Drama". Observer. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  20. Moksha, Tamma (14 June 2022). "'Trees of Peace' review: A moving survival story that needed more substance". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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