In 1953, she was hired by NASA and struggled to receive equal recognition for her work. Her background includes such projects as Project Mercury (the first man to fly into space), 1969's Apollo 11 (first flight to the Moon) and the Space Shuttle program (plans for a mission to Mars).Īt the time of her work, African-Americans and women were not respected in the workplace. Johnson worked with NASA in calculating trajectories, launch windows and the return paths for many famous space flights. Image Credit: Courtesy of NASA Twentieth Century Fox Film CorporationĪ physicist and mathematician, Katherine G. Below, read more about the cast, who they played and how the actors prepared for their role. The film focuses several real-life people in addition to including some fictional characters to help drive the storytelling. Hidden Figures is up for three Oscars - best picture, best supporting actress for Spencer and best adapted screenplay for Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi - in addition to earning other accolades including best ensemble at the SAG Awards. Set during a time of racial and gender inequality, the film tells the untold story of the three females' achievements, which restored the nation's confidence during the 1960s. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae) teamed up to solve mathematical equations for NASA. history, a group of African-American women (played by Taraji P. and Russian race to put the first man in orbit.īehind the scenes of one of the greatest operations in U.S. Based on a true story, Hidden Figures follows the events of the U.S.
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