
Cush Jumbo's growing power
From slipping into the skin of one of Shakespeare’s most famous villains to interviewing Hollywood royalty on her new podcast, Origins, actor and multi-hyphenate Cush Jumbo wants to get to the bottom of what makes us tick
- Words By Lucy Ford •
- Photography by Lauren Maccabee •
- Styling by Annabel Lucey •
- Stylist Assisting by Alison Carmichael •
- Hair Styling by Lorraine Dublin •
- Make-Up by Barrie Griffith •
- Photo Assisting by Millie Noble
- 5 min read
Recently, Cush Jumbo has been mulling over her life. She’s been thinking about her upbringing in London surrounded by brothers and sisters, the way she thought she had it all figured out as a teenager – only to realise that it takes another 15-or-so years for that to happen – and the not-so-linear path to where she currently sits as a true multihyphenate in the creative space.