Cynthia Erivo to Topline and Produce Biopic About African Princess Sarah Forbes Bonetta

Cynthia Erivo is set to portray yet another real-life trailblazer. The star of “Harriet” and the forthcoming “Genius: Aretha” has signed on to topline a biopic about Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a 19th-century African princess and patron of Queen Victoria’s court, a press release confirmed. The multi-hyphenate will also produce with Solome Williams via her Edith’s…

Cynthia Erivo is set to portray yet another real-life trailblazer. The star of “Harriet” and the forthcoming “Genius: Aretha” has signed on to topline a biopic about Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a 19th-century African princess and patron of Queen Victoria’s court, a press release confirmed. The multi-hyphenate will also produce with Solome Williams via her Edith’s…