Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry became best friends while working on The Fire Inside. The film is based on the real story of Claressa Shields, who rose to boxing prominence thanks to her own ...

Ryan Destiny said her role playing iconic female boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields in “The Fire Inside” helped her develop a new level of trust in herself as an actress. “I think I found a lot of trust ...

"That’s how I got to where I am,” she says. Claressa Shields and Ryan Destiny, the Detroit-born actress who plays her, attend the Los Angeles premiere of ''The Fire Inside'' on Dec. 4.

I always want to pay homage to that.” On this morning, Shields is sitting on a hotel couch with Ryan Destiny, the rising Detroit actress who portrays her in the film, and Rachel Morrison ...

But all of it helped me get to where I am. I always want to pay homage to that.” On this morning, Shields is sitting on a hotel couch with Ryan Destiny, the rising Detroit actress who portrays her in ...

Ryan Destiny said her role playing iconic female boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields in “The Fire Inside” helped her develop a new level of trust in herself as an actress. “I think I found a ...

“The Fire Inside” starring Ryan Destiny (“Star”) is ready to get in the ring at the box office, as the film hits theaters on Wednesday. The film is centered on the rise of Claressa “T ...

But once the movie ends, only one thing remains -- finally meeting Ryan Destiny, the actor whose portrayal of Shields made her proud. The two had spoken over the phone throughout the filming process.

Ryan Destiny is on fire—literally and figuratively—in her latest film, The Fire Inside. The actress portrays Claressa Shields, the two-time Olympic boxing champion, in a powerful story that has ...