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Non-binary Corrin would accept best actress Oscar

By Catherine Lough Interview: Review

EMMA CORRIN would accept a best actress Oscar for a female role, the nonbinary actor has said.

Corrin, who came out as non-binary on Instagram last year, is playing Virginia Woolf ’s gender-fluid Orlando on stage after rising to prominence in the role of Diana, Princess of Wales, in The Crown on Netflix.

Orlando, which opens tonight at London’s Garrick Theatre, tells the story of an aristocratic English poet who changes gender from man to woman. The show is advertised as a “romp through four centuries of gender-defining history”.

Corrin voiced support for genderneutral acting awards in an interview with The Telegraph – but added there would be no problem accepting a best actress Oscar, saying: “In the absence of those changes [to major awards shows] it would be fine if I were nominated as best actress in a female role!

“What would be a problem is for a non-binary actor playing a non-binary role to be up for best actress.”

Speaking to the BBC yesterday, Corrin added: “I don’t think the categories are inclusive enough at the moment. It’s about everyone being able to feel acknowledged and represented.”

Corrin won a Golden Globe for best actress in a TV drama series for her role in The Crown. She also plays Lady Chatterley in the latest adaptation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover, currently in cinemas.

The 26-year-old also told The Telegraph that actors could discuss their gender identity and sexuality more easily now than in the past, saying: “I’m definitely fortunate that I’m dealing with this now and not 10 years ago.”

Corrin knew many gay actors who took a long time to come out because they were worried about the impact on their career. “But I didn’t think about it. It was important to me to live authentically, otherwise you run into a whole host of problems.”

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