who is best known for beasts of the southern wild. one of the producers is reese witherspoon, so very, very good pedigree. yes. daisy edgar jones is kya, who is called the marsh girl . she grew up amidst the marshes of the deep south, fending for herself, understanding nature. at the beginning of the film, we see her being arrested on suspicion of the murder of a local boy. david strathairn is the lawyer who comes to represent her. here s a clip. this might help you. for the jury to be able to hear from you, for them to be able to see you as the. ..as the kind person you truly are. they re never goingi to see me like that. listen, i know you have a world of reasons to hate these people. no, i never hated them. they hated me. i mean, they laughed at me. they left me. they harassed me. they attacked me. you want me to beg for my life? i don t have it in me. i won t.
Jonshel Alexander, who made her acting debut in the 2012 drama, "Beasts of the Southern Wild," was fatally shot in New Orleans on Nov. 27. Director Benh Zeitlin.