Aunjanue Ellishas been cast as the lead inAva DuVernays adaptation ofIsabel WilkersonsCaste.
Ellis portrayed Sharonne Salaam, the mother of the falsely accused Yusef Salaam in the acclaimedNetflixseries.
Today, DuVernay had her own praise forCasteand its author.
Aunjanue Ellis, ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Book’ by Isabel WilkersonARRAY
Its been an honor to spend time with her and to deeply engage with her book.
DuVernay is repped by Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang and CAA.
Ellis is represented by UTA and TMT Entertainment Group.
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