Jessica Oyelowo: re-enchanting Hollywood and motherhood

A creative force of nature: Jessica talks with Belle and Justin about what dreaming big dreams looks like when faith is involved.

Nick Jones

Nick is the senior editor of Seen & Unseen.

A woman sits in a blue velver high wing chair and speaks while bringing her hands together in front of her with balled fists.

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Jessica Oyelowo is a creative force of nature: an actor, TV and film producer, singer, and song-writer. Jessica has brought her art to both the stage and the screen. Living in Los Angeles with her husband, David, and their four children, much of Jessica’s latest work highlights how her faith, her dreams, her convictions, and her roles tend to collide. In particular, her latest album '(M)other' empowers, honours and champions mothers. Belle and Justin speak to Jessica about Hollywood, motherhood, and what dreaming big dreams looks like when faith is involved.

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11 November 2024

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Seen & Unseen Aloud: remembrance, and after the election

Hospitals are home to the truth of war, our psychological state post-US election, and the Trump movie review.

Natalie Garrett

Natalie produces and narrates The Seen & Unseen Aloud podcast. She's an Anglican minister and a trained actor.

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Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph.

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This week we mark Remembrance Day with Simon Cansdale as he suggests that hospitals are home to the truth of war; Belle Tindall helps our psychological state post-US election sharing some political wisdom from Luke Bretherton, and Yaroslav Walker reviews the Trump movie and how it comments on the President's recent election success.