Filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson was eager to cast British actress Marisa Abela as ill-fated singer Amy Winehouse in her biopic “Back to Black” (in theaters Friday). Then she got some shocking news.

To transform into the famed "Rehab" singer, Marisa Abela realized she had to rehabilitate Amy Winehouse's memory herself with the help of modern therapy. The "Back to Black" lead was faced with ...

The actress spoke with ET from the NYC premiere of 'Back to Black' on Tuesday. Marisa Abela, who stars as Amy Winehouse in 'Back to Black,' chats with ET at the NYC premiere of the biopic ...

Wedding bells will be chiming for Marisa Abela and boyfriend Jamie Bogyo -- the couple is engaged! The actress spoke with ET from the NYC premiere of 'Back to Black' on Tuesday. Marisa Abela ...

Critics are accusing filmmakers of cashing in on Amy Winehouse with a new biopic that comes just 13 years after her death from alcohol-poisoning at the age of 27. Named after the title track of ...

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Marisa Abela stars as Amy Winehouse in Sam Taylor-Johnson's biopic about the late singer and her rise to fame. Sam Taylor-Johnson hopes Back To Black will help reframe Amy Winehouse's legacy so she's ...