Gabourey Sidibe made her debut in the 2009 American drama film ‘Precious’ directed by Lee Daniels. She portrayed ‘Claireece "Precious" Jones’ in the film which earned her several awards including ‘Florida Film Critics Circle Award,’ ‘Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award,’ and ‘Satellite Award’ along with an ‘Academy Award’ nomination. ‘Precious’ was well-received by critics and did decent business at the box office, grossing over $63.6 million against a budget of $10 million. In 2010, she became a part of the American television dramedy ‘The Big C.’ She played the role of ‘Andrea Jackson’ and remained a part of the show until it went off-air in 2013. She starred as ‘Latonya Williams’ in the 2011 American drama film ‘Yelling to the Sky’ directed by Victoria Mahoney. The film was widely praised by critics. That same year, she also appeared in the American heist comedy film ‘Tower Heist’ which received a mixed response from critics. In 2012, she was seen playing the role of ‘Sharice’ in the Martin McDonagh-directed British-American satirical dark comedy crime drama film ‘Seven Psychopaths.’ The film saw mostly positive reviews upon release.
Sidibe was also seen in television series like ‘American Dad!’ (2012), ‘American Horror Story: Coven’ (2013-2014), and ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ (2014). In 2015, she joined the cast of the American musical drama television series ‘Empire’ where she portrayed ‘Rebecca "Becky" Williams.’ The show ran for 5 years and aired its final episode in April 2020. In 2016, Sidibe starred as ‘Banu’ in the action comedy film ‘Grimsby’ directed by Louis Leterrier. Despite opening to a mixed response from critics, the film tanked at the box office. She next appeared in the 2019 American comedy-drama film ‘Come as You Are’ directed by Richard Wong. The film garnered praise from critics and scored an approval rating of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Sidibe was last seen in the 2020 American thriller film ‘Antebellum’ where she played the role of ‘Dawn.’ The film saw mixed reviews upon release.
