His mother was singer Marni Nixon, who dubbed the singing voice for such non-singing actresses as Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie Wood in West Side Story and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady.
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Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
While many actresses turn to the medical profession to drop pounds quickly for a role, Sydney Sweeney went the opposite route.
People who aren't getting in the rooms, aren't in the doors as actors, directors, writers.
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H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Technically, his performance notably accompanies the musical text with drum breaks and underscoring between scenes, emphasizing the musicality of McCraney’s writing and the actors’ tempo.
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