7 films as actor, including Lee Daniels' The Butler 2013 ; 5 films as producer, including Precious 2009 and The Hundred-Foot Journey 2014 ; Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Academy Award.
38 films as actor, including Gravity 2013 and The Monuments Men 2014 ; producer of 21 films and one documentary; director of 5 films; screenwriter of 4 films; 2 Academy Awards.
She started skating at the age of five and started training with a renowned coach named Jutta Muller, who taught her how to infuse her personality with her performance.