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Interesting connection to some of these Creatures is their start on In Living Color.
"Jan. 5, 2012— – intro: Just like Mariah Carey in "Precious," Kim Wayans is nearly unrecognizable in current indie darling, "Pariah."
One of the original cast members of the hit 1990's sketch comedy TV show "In Living Color," Wayan's career has taken a dramatic turn. In director Dee Rees' "Pariah," which opened in select cities Dec. 28, Wayans plays Audrey, a religious mom at odds with her daughter's sexuality.
The 50-year-old comedic actress had been looking for an opportunity to show her dramatic chops but found few casting directors willing to take a chance until "Pariah." Wayans said she got the gig by showing Audrey's vulnerability, not her anger.
"I never felt like she was an evil person," Wayans told ABCNews.com. "She's really a sad character who has isolated herself from everybody. I felt so much compassion and empathy for her."
Wayans' performance is earning her accolades. The film, which received a standing ovation at Sundance last year, has picked up awards for Rees and lead actress Adepero Oduye, who plays Audrey's daughter Alike.
While Wayans awaits more dramatic offers, she will continue with her children's book series "Amy Hodgepodge," written with husband Kevin Knotts about a multiracial girl's trials and triumphs. She's in talks to turn it into an animated series.
But comedy is never far behind. Wayans is shopping "Growing Up Wayans," a sitcom that pays homage to her mother, who raised Wayans and her nine siblings in New York's public housing. Wayans' one-woman show, "A Handsome Woman Retreats," which she takes to Florida next month, draws on her humorous experiences during a 10-day silent retreat and recalls the character sketches that made her famous on "In Living Color." Who can forget neighborhood gossip Benita Butrell or the Snack n Shack waitress with an attitude?
The breakthrough Fox series ran for just five seasons starting in 1989 but launched the careers of mega stars Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez and Jamie Foxx and put the Wayans family on the map.
"That really was magic," Wayans said.
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