Da’Vine Joy Randolph: 5 Things to Know About ‘The Holdovers’ Star & Golden Globe Nominee

is getting Oscar buzz for her performance in the critically acclaimed film . The 37 year old actress has earned her first for Da’Vine has had many notable roles over the years leading up to . If the hype keeps up, Da’Vine is well on her way to her first Oscar nomination (and possible win). Get to know Da’Vine as we head into awards season.

Da’Vine plays Mary Lamb in , the cafeteria administrator whose son was killed in the Vietnam War. She stars in the film alongside and newcomer . Heading into the Golden Globes, Da’Vine has already won the National Board of Review’s Best Supporting Actress award. In addition to her Golden Globes nomination, Da’Vine is also nominated for a Critics’ Choice Movie Award.

Da’Vine rose to fame in the stage world for her performance as Oda Mae Brown in the Broadway production of in 2012. She received a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Da’Vine has been a series regular in shows like , , and . Her notable recurring roles include Poundcake in , Detective Williams in , and Destiny in .

Da’Vine, a Pennsylvania native, attended Temple University and graduated with a degree in musical theatre. She went on to study at the Yale School of Drama and graduated in 2011 with a master’s degree. She started out studying classical vocal performance at Temple University. “I never wanted to be an actor,” she told .

“I thought at this point, I’d be in Italy: penthouse, champagne, living the lavish life of an opera singer.” When she reached out to an acting coach to help with her performance in Temple’s opera production of Aida, she was kicked out of the opera program. Da’Vine admitted that she “felt lost” after that..