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That same year, Lathan played yet another girlfriend, this time Eddie Murphy's, in Ted Demme's comedy Life.
Theatrical Award Committee for her performance in To Take Arms.
Predator and The Family That Preys.
Thanks in part to her stage experiences with the Workshop, she was encouraged to try out for the Yale School of Drama, where she was ultimately accepted.
Jones, cast her as the love interest of Epps, who also happened to be her real-life boyfriend.