Our special Oscar nominees interview series continues with "West Side Story" star Ariana DeBose, who talked to Gold Derby editor Christopher Rosen in December about making Anita her own. In the time since this interview, DeBose has won numerous significant Best Supporting Actress awards, including the Screen Actors Guild Award, the BAFTA Award, and the Critics Choice Award. She's expected to win Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars on Sunday night. (Originally published on December 9, 2021.)

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