Press "Enter" to skip to content

Posts tagged as “ABC pilot”

Regina Taylor Cast as Co-Lead in ‘Time After Time’ ABC Pilot

By goodblacknews on March 8, 2016
Regina Taylor 2 ABC
Regina Taylor (images via deadline.com)

article by Nellie Andreeva via deadline.com

I’ll Fly Away lead actress Regina Taylor is set for a key co-starring role opposite Freddie Stroma, Josh Bowman and Genesis Rodriguez in Kevin Williamson’s ABC pilot Time After Time.
Using the 1979 novel by Karl Alexander and movie as a starting point, Time After Time will chronicle the epic adventures of young H.G. Wells (Stroma).
Taylor will play trusted Wells’ ally Vanessa Anders, the billionaire businesswoman who owns and protects the Time Machine in 2016 New York City. Confident and strong, she has a warm welcoming smile, but make no mistake, she’s also a respected, sometimes feared CEO.
Williamson wrote Time After Time and is executive producing. Marcos Siega is directing. Warner Bros. TV is the studio.
Taylor recently co-starred on the USA limited series Dig and previously was a regular on the CBS military drama The Unit.
To read more, go to: http://deadline.com/2016/03/time-after-time-regina-taylor-cast-abc-pilot-1201716636/

Joy Bryant to Co-Star in ABC Pilot "The Advocate"

By goodblacknews on March 8, 2015
Joy Bryant
(PHOTO CREDIT: ANDREW WALKER)

Joy Bryant is the co-lead of new ABC pilot The Advocate.

According to Deadline, the Parenthood actress will star alongside Coby Bell of The Game and Kim Raver.
The Advocate is inspired by the true story of former talent agent, Byrdie Lifson-Pompan, who teamed up with medical doctor and health education specialist, Valerie Ulene to launch a healthcare consulting company.
Bryant will play Dr. Ryan Clarke, a brilliant doctor who partners with Raver’s character Francis “Frankie” Reese to open a patient advocacy firm.
RELATED: Networks Casting More Actors of Color This Pilot Season
Coby Bell will take on the role of Chris, who is trying to keep the medical firm afloat.
The drama was written by Sheldon Turner, directed by Michael M. Robin and will be executive produced by Turner and Jennifer Klein. Byrdie Lifson-Pompan and Valerie Ulene will serve as consulting producers.
article by Dominique Hobdy via essence.com