HULU BLACK CAKE Casting Call
A HULU series from Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey, & Aaron Kaplan, based on the novel by Charmaine Wilkerson
Covey Lyncook
Character is 17-20s, multiracial (Jamaican/Chinese) but at first glance, she appears to be the splitting image of her Jamaican mother. Covey is a fierce young woman in Jamaica in the late 1960’s, who questions authority and pushes boundaries whenever the opportunity arises. Her outspoken nature threatens the very independence she cherishes when her overprotective father begins to meddle in her love life. SERIES REGULAR.
Eleanor Bennett
Charcter is 60’s-70’s, a striking and soulful multiracial woman (Jamaican/Chinese) who generally presents and identifies as black
Gibbs Grant
Character is 18-20’s, Jamaican, chivalrous, he is a charmer and skilled longboard surfer who woos and wins the heart of young Covey. Headed to London to study law, he is a fine, decent young man with goals and he is heartbroken when Covey chooses to Mary someone else. GUEST STAR.
Producer is committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Submissions for nondescript roles will be accepted for all performers, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, disability, race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity or any other basis protected by law.
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