Claim: There was an appearance by Alicia Keys in two films that were adapted from novels.
Evidence: Keys made her film debut in Smokin ' Aces and has also appeared in The Nanny Diaries and The Secret Life of Bees.
The Nanny Diaries is a 2007 American comedy-drama film , based on the novel of the same name by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus.
The Secret Life of Bees is a 2008 American drama film , adapted from the novel of the same name by Sue Monk Kidd.