![]() It may sound like she’s all over place, but you don’t have to sit with Gurira long to discover that everything she does is propelled by a single, remarkably unifying passion - one that’s particularly resonant in an entertainment industry grappling with issues of diversity, inclusion and authenticity. On top of all that, the actress, who turns 38 on Valentine’s Day, is co-founder, and seemingly the de facto Stateside head, of the nonprofit Almasi Collaborative Arts, a Zimbabwean American dramatic arts collaborative. At the same time, her newest play, “Familiar,” is premiering Off Broadway - and it bears some narrative connections to the pilot she’s simultaneously working on for HBO. There’s her major role on one of TV’s most popular series, and a gig playing Tupac Shakur’s mother, Afeni, in the upcoming bio-pic “All Eyez on Me.” She’s also making her Broadway debut as a playwright in March with “Eclipsed,” a drama starring Lupita Nyong’o about the lives of five women during the Liberian civil war. The coming spring is unusually jam-packed, even for her. She’s also living the lives of three different, very successful people at once - actor, playwright and international arts ambassador. ![]() ![]() ![]() Take away the dreadlocks and the katana of Michonne, the fan-favorite character she plays on “ The Walking Dead,” and Gurira proves brainy, articulate, passionate and palpably driven. Danai Gurira doesn’t need a sword to be formidable. ![]()
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