Television
Princess Tiana is returning to the screen. Deadline has confirmed that “The Photograph” filmmaker Stella Meghie has been tapped to write and direct a “Princess and the Frog”...
“Beast Mode” has found its lead. Tony winner Anika Noni Rose is stepping into the ring as legendary boxing trainer Marsha Blackstone for the TNT pilot, the network announced in a press...
Films, News
Anika Noni Rose is attached to produce and star in a film based on Shirley Chisholm, Shadow and Act has reported. Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress,...
News
Tony-winning actress Anika Noni Rose (“Dreamgirls”) just landed her own leading television role. Deadline has reported that Rose will play the lead in BET’s pilot “The Yard.” Rose stars as...
News, Women Directors
Tony winner Anika Noni Rose (“Caroline, or Change”) will headline “For Justice,” a CBS drama about a FBI agent’s investigations into hate crimes across the country. Rose will play Special...
News, Women Producers
You may recognize Anika Noni Rose from the stage (she won a Tony for her performance in Caroline, Or Change), TV (The Good Wife, Private Practice), or the big screen (Dreamgirls). The multi-talented...
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