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Baltimore Student Cast In New Nina Simone Bio Pic

You may have heard about Nina, the new bio pic about the legendary singer and pianist Nina Simone. Chances are that you have also heard about the controversy surrounding the actress who was cast in the title role. Director Cynthia Mort chose Zoe Saldana, an actress whose appearance had to be substantially altered in order to make her complexion and facial features more closely resemble those of Nina Simone. What you may not know about the movie is that it also features a talented student from here in Baltimore. Vivie Eteme has been playing the piano since she was only 4 years old. When she was just 9, she was cast to play the role of the young Nina Simone in the controversial bio pic. VivieEteme -- now a 13 year-old 7th grader at the Park School -- joins Tom in the studio to talk about her extraordinary experience.

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