AdvertisementOprah, Tyler Perry And A Painful, 'Precious' LifeSeptember 28, 2009Neda UlabyfacebookEmailGabourey Sidibe stars as Claireece "Precious" Jones in Lee Daniels' film. Chosen from among 500 contenders, the first-time actor "was a psych student and a receptionist the day before the audition," as she told the CBC. (Lionsgate Films)