Tanya Mosley

She's also appeared in the HBO Max dystopian series Station Eleven, Watchmen, the Netflix western The Harder They Fall, and the critically acclaimed film Till, where she portrayed Mamie, the mother of Emmett Till, whose brutal murder in the 50s became a flashpoint in the civil rights movement.

She's also appeared in the HBO Max dystopian series Station Eleven, Watchmen, the Netflix western The Harder They Fall, and the critically acclaimed film Till, where she portrayed Mamie, the mother of Emmett Till, whose brutal murder in the 50s became a flashpoint in the civil rights movement.

One of the most powerful scenes in Till was watching your character, Mamie, see her son's mutilated body for the first time. And it's such an intimate scene because, of course, Mamie sparked this new era of civil rights movement by deciding to have an open casket so we could see, so the world could see what was done to her son.

One of the most powerful scenes in Till was watching your character, Mamie, see her son's mutilated body for the first time. And it's such an intimate scene because, of course, Mamie sparked this new era of civil rights movement by deciding to have an open casket so we could see, so the world could see what was done to her son.

One of the most powerful scenes in Till was watching your character, Mamie, see her son's mutilated body for the first time. And it's such an intimate scene because, of course, Mamie sparked this new era of civil rights movement by deciding to have an open casket so we could see, so the world could see what was done to her son.

And the intimacy, though, of being able to see it first with you, it was such a powerful scene. Can you take me to when you first saw this? It was a prosthetic. It was makeup. But the full result of that and seeing his body for the first time, even as you're an actor, but as a person who had lived with this story all of your life.

And the intimacy, though, of being able to see it first with you, it was such a powerful scene. Can you take me to when you first saw this? It was a prosthetic. It was makeup. But the full result of that and seeing his body for the first time, even as you're an actor, but as a person who had lived with this story all of your life.

And the intimacy, though, of being able to see it first with you, it was such a powerful scene. Can you take me to when you first saw this? It was a prosthetic. It was makeup. But the full result of that and seeing his body for the first time, even as you're an actor, but as a person who had lived with this story all of your life.

You take on historical characters so well, and you've shed some light on, like, that infusion of history that you learned as a young person growing up in the South. Like, I can feel all of that in your work. Do you have a soft spot for period pieces? Is this intentional work? Like, will we see you take on everybody from Reconstruction on, you know?

You take on historical characters so well, and you've shed some light on, like, that infusion of history that you learned as a young person growing up in the South. Like, I can feel all of that in your work. Do you have a soft spot for period pieces? Is this intentional work? Like, will we see you take on everybody from Reconstruction on, you know?

You take on historical characters so well, and you've shed some light on, like, that infusion of history that you learned as a young person growing up in the South. Like, I can feel all of that in your work. Do you have a soft spot for period pieces? Is this intentional work? Like, will we see you take on everybody from Reconstruction on, you know?

Are you taking on Otis Redding's story, his wife, is that right, or...? That is right. That is true. The Otis and Zelma.

Are you taking on Otis Redding's story, his wife, is that right, or...? That is right. That is true. The Otis and Zelma.

Are you taking on Otis Redding's story, his wife, is that right, or...? That is right. That is true. The Otis and Zelma.

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Danielle Deadweiler, thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Danielle Deadweiler stars in the new Netflix film, The Piano Lesson. This is Fresh Air. Our book critic Maureen Corrigan's picks for the best books of the year range from alternative history to suspense and satire to some of the most extraordinary letters ever written. Here's her list.

Danielle Deadweiler, thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Danielle Deadweiler stars in the new Netflix film, The Piano Lesson. This is Fresh Air. Our book critic Maureen Corrigan's picks for the best books of the year range from alternative history to suspense and satire to some of the most extraordinary letters ever written. Here's her list.

Maureen Corrigan is a professor of literature at Georgetown University. Find her list on our website, npr.org slash fresh air. To keep up with what's on the show and get highlights of our interviews, follow us on Instagram at NPR Fresh Air. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller. Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham.

Maureen Corrigan is a professor of literature at Georgetown University. Find her list on our website, npr.org slash fresh air. To keep up with what's on the show and get highlights of our interviews, follow us on Instagram at NPR Fresh Air. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller. Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham.

Maureen Corrigan is a professor of literature at Georgetown University. Find her list on our website, npr.org slash fresh air. To keep up with what's on the show and get highlights of our interviews, follow us on Instagram at NPR Fresh Air. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller. Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham.