Which role did Beyoncé play in the 2009 thriller Obsessed?

Beyoncé played Sharon Charles in the 2009 thriller film Obsessed.

Directed by Steve Shill, Obsessed centers on Sharon Charles, a woman whose family life is threatened when her husband’s coworker becomes dangerously fixated on him. Beyoncé starred opposite Idris Elba, who played her husband, Derek Charles.

The film was released in the United States on April 24, 2009. It was Beyoncé’s first major role in a psychological thriller and differed from her earlier musical and biographical performances in Dreamgirls and Cadillac Records.

Sharon Charles is often confused with Beyoncé’s other film characters because Beyoncé has played several prominent women in dramatic productions. Deena Jones belongs to Dreamgirls, while Etta James belongs to Cadillac Records. In Obsessed, her character is Sharon, a wife defending her family.