Nyongo says her absence wasnt intentional.
Nyongo was also detained from pursuing challenging parts by the months-long Oscar campaign for12 Years.
I spent a lot of timetalkingabout acting and not acting.

Credit: MATTHIAS CLAMER for EW
That clearly wont be the case withKatwe.
I thought of Harriet as a young Mother Courage.
That quality is deep in Lupita.

She has that anchored-ness.
Says Nyongo, It was the first time I felt really awakened by a script and super challenged.