The Columbus Dispatch

OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Danielle Brooks

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OWN, 10 p.m.

Sofia, Sofia, Sofia! In the final episode of this three-part spotlight series, Oprah Winfrey sits down with Tonynomina­ted Broadway star and Golden Globe nominee Danielle Brooks to talk about her role as Sofia in The Color Purple. The pair discuss Danielle’s lifechangi­ng trip to Broadway as a teenager, how God prepared her for this role and how her rendition of the song “Hell No!” helped her cast out fear and disbelief. In a “passing of the torch” moment, Oprah and Danielle also share what playing Sofia means to them and how it has transforme­d both of their lives forever.

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