Actress Tiffany Boone discusses her role as Sarabi in the prequel/sequel to The Lion King, Mufasa: The Lion King. She speaks about the challenges of playing a lioness finding her own strength, the inspiration behind her performance, and the importance of vulnerability, especially for Black women.
From the South Side of Chicago to the Pride Lands of Africa, Tiffany Boone has had a varied career on screen and stage. Starting out in the 2006 indie film Hamilton, the Baltimore-born actor has since played roles in The Chi, Little Fires Everywhere, Nine Perfect Strangers, Hunters and The Big Cigar. Now, she’s on the prowl in Mufasa: The Lion King , both a prequel and sequel to the 2019 live-action remake.
Tiffany plays Sarabi, a young lioness separated from her pride, who meets a young Mufasa and his adoptive brother Taka as the trio try to find a new home away from their families. Sarabi, who eventually becomes the queen of the Pride Lands, plays a pivotal role in Mufasa’s journey, finally giving some depth and complexity to the character of Simba’s mother. Ahead of the film’s release, GLAMOUR sat down with Tiffany to talk about what it means to be part of the Lion King story, working alongside the real-life legacy of Beyoncé and Blue Ivy, the strength of showing vulnerability as a Black women and why behind every powerful man is a group of women. What drew you to the role of Sarabi? I didn’t realise I was actually auditioning to play Sarabi – I just saw The Lion King and was like ‘I’ll audition for any character! I just want to be a part of it.’ Then hearing that Barry Jenkins was directing it and reading the sides, I was like 'I don't know what character this is, but she seems like a really cool chick.' Did you draw on your own experiences to play her? Sarabi is coming into herself at a time when she’s lost her pride, her community. She’s having to find a lot of independence and confidence while holding in a lot of pain. I can definitely relate to that, growing up and trying to be tough when you’re dealing with such big emotions as a young woman. Even now, at my big age, I’m trying to be strong. Do you think there’s strength showing that vulnerability, particularly as a Black woman who is often expected to be strong? Totall
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