‘Fresh Prince’ Alums Daphne Maxwell Reid & Vernee Watson-Johnson To Guest Star On Peacock’s ‘Bel-Air’
deadline.comFresh Prince alums Daphne Maxwell Reid and Vernee Watson-Johnson are set to return as guest stars in Bel-Air, the Peacock reboot of the 90’s hit sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.Reid (Frank’s Place, Snoops) and Watson-Johnson (General Hospital, Bob Hearts Abishola), who played Aunt Viv and Viola “Vy” Smith in the original, are coming back in a similar vein.
Instead of portraying sisters, the two will be playing “Helen and “Janice,” members of the Art Council Board, in episode 109 of Bel-Air, scheduled to stream March 24th on Peacock.
Set in modern-day America, Peacock’s new one-hour drama series re-imagines the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air through a new dramatic take on Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air.
As these two worlds collide, Will reckons with the power of second chances while navigating the conflicts, emotions, and biases of a world far different from the only one he’s ever known.Bel-Air is currently streaming on Peacock with new episodes dropping every Thursday.
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