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 ...

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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 ...

Marisa Abela gives a highly charismatic, yet vulnerable performance that makes her the most interesting member of the stacked Black Bag cast.

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 ...