Academy Awards Cynthia Erivo Just an Oscar Away From EGOT Status Erivo burst on the Hollywood scene in 2015 with a tour de force performance in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple. Published January 13, 2020 Rachel Luna/Getty Images LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 29: Cynthia Erivo attends the premiere of Focus Features’ “Harriet” at The Orpheum Theatre on October 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images) Copyright E! Online