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Ruth Negga to star in a Josephine Baker limited series
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Preacher and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. vet Negga will play one of the most influential female entertainers of the 20th century in Josephine. David Makes Man showrunner Dee Harris-Lawrence will helm Josephine, which will tell the story of the legendary Jazz age performer and civil rights activist. As Deadline notes, "Baker was recently discovered by a new generation through HBO’s very influential 2020 series Lovecraft Country, which featured the American-born French entertainer, played by Carra Patterson." Josephine will be made for ABC Signature and shopped around.
TOPICS: ABC Signature, AMC, Josephine, Dee Harris-Lawrence, Josephine Baker, Ruth Negga, In Development
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