Prima Facie star Cynthia Erivo hits red carpet for London Film Festival premiere

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-13 · by Tom Place

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Cynthia Erivo attended the London Film Festival premiere of her new film "Prima Facie" in a gold dress, posing for photos with fans but not giving interviews due to vocal rest. The movie features Erivo as Tessa Ensler, a working-class defense barrister. Other cast members including Toheeb Jimoh and Elizabeth Dulau were also present at the event along with director Susanna White and Kristy Matheson from BFI Festivals.
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On October 13, 2026, Cynthia Erivo, star of the film Prima Facie, attended the London Film Festival premiere at the British Film Institute (BFI) in a gold dress. The actress declined to give interviews due to "vocal rest," but posed for pictures and took selfies with fans. In the film, Erivo portrays Tessa Ensler, a successful defence barrister from a working-class background. Other attendees included co-stars such as Toheeb Jimoh, Elizabeth Dulau, Harry Treadaway, and Khalid Abdalla, along with director Susanna White and BFI Festivals Director Kristy Matheson.

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Place, T. (2026, October 13). Prima Facie star Cynthia Erivo hits red carpet for London Film Festival premiere. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cynthia-erivo-red-carpet-london-film-festival-prima-facie-b1300713.html

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BFI Festivals Prima Facie

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Erivo PERSON · 3× BFI Festivals ORG · 1× Elizabeth Dulau PERSON · 1× Harry Treadaway PERSON · 1× Khalid Abdalla PERSON · 1× Kristy Matheson PERSON · 1× Prima Facie ORG · 1× Susanna White PERSON · 1× Tessa Ensler PERSON · 1× Toheeb Jimoh PERSON · 1×

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Erivo, 39, declined requests for interviews from the gathered press, citing “vocal rest”. Prima Facie sees Erivo taking on the role of Tessa Ensler, a successful defence barrister from a working-class background.
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2026-10-13 · Evening Standard
Prima Facie star Cynthia Erivo hits red carpet for London Film Festival premiere · assertive framing

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The Wicked star hit the red carpet in a striking gold dress, posing for photos and taking selfies with a number of fans. asserted
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Erivo, 39, declined requests for interviews from the gathered press, citing “vocal rest”. Prima Facie sees Erivo taking on the role of Tessa Ensler, a successful defence barrister from a working-class background. asserted
Erivo → decline → background
Erivo was joined on the red carpet by co-stars including Toheeb Jimoh, Elizabeth Dulau, Harry Treadaway, and Khalid Abdalla, as well as director Susanna White and BFI Festivals Director Kristy Matheson. asserted
Erivo → join → Jimoh
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