Viola Davis has a new project

Sep 08, 2016 17:39


#TIFF16: @violadavis producing and starring in historical drama 'Personal History of Rachel Dupree' https://t.co/AfTfU4UetG
- Variety (@Variety) 8 septembre 2016

Viola Davis will star in the historical drama “The Personal History of Rachel Dupree” opposite Mahershala Ali and Quvenzhané Wallis.

The story is set against the harsh backdrop of early ( Read more... )

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therearewords September 8 2016, 15:51:19 UTC
That name sounds real familiar, but maybe it just reminds me of Jermaine.

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honeebs September 8 2016, 15:56:35 UTC
Mahershala Ali!!

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vikingsmn September 8 2016, 15:58:23 UTC
I feel like Mahershala Ali is getting cast in everything lately. Not that I'm complaining dude is super talented and super handsome.

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mammary_glands September 8 2016, 16:09:24 UTC
and super wasted on house of cards. so stoked he's ascending.

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hjalmartazar September 8 2016, 15:58:54 UTC
Oh, this sounds good. I just googled it, and apparently it's a book http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7935678-the-personal-history-of-rachel-dupree Anyone here read it?

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lone_concertina September 8 2016, 18:10:19 UTC
I read it about 4-5 years ago and remember really liking it. It was darker and more dramatic than I was expecting by the chick lit cover.

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chemchick September 8 2016, 16:01:28 UTC
I was watching a marathon of Law & Order: Criminal Intent and she randomly showed up as a corrupt police officer. It was really cool to see her. She's such a powerhouse of an actor and her performance was great.

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snuffyqui45 September 8 2016, 16:09:52 UTC
That is a terrific episode. She was ruthless.

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chemchick September 8 2016, 16:20:43 UTC
I really empathized with her character to the point where I was starting to feel like she was justified. Granted, maybe don't take drug money from children BUT I got where she was coming from.

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ohmylol September 8 2016, 16:29:57 UTC
Ohh, which one was it?? I want to wach it (:

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