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Hidden figure takes the spotlight
Katherine Johnson, the 98-year-old retired mathematician who inspired feelgood box-office hit Hidden Figures, came onstage during the ceremony to say simply: “Thank you very much.”
Johnson joined the film’s stars — Taraji P. Henson (who played Johnson), Janelle Monáe (who played Mary Jackson), and Octavia Spencer (who played Dorothy Vaughan) — who discussed how important it is to highlight the stories of people who have made a difference but don’t get the attention they deserve.
Katherine Johnson, the 98-year-old retired mathematician who inspired feelgood box-office hit Hidden Figures, came onstage during the ceremony to say simply: “Thank you very much.”
Johnson joined the film’s stars — Taraji P. Henson (who played Johnson), Janelle Monáe (who played Mary Jackson), and Octavia Spencer (who played Dorothy Vaughan) — who discussed how important it is to highlight the stories of people who have made a difference but don’t get the attention they deserve.
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