Over the past decade, South African native Thuso Mbedu has starred in numerous television shows earning two International Emmy Award nominations in the process.
When she was cast as Cora Randall in Barry Jenkins’ episodic adaptation of “The Underground Railroad,” she was startled by how little she knew of the conditions African American slaves endured from her education overseas.
In fact, the experience of just researching the role often gave her pause. Continue reading Thuso Mbedu Had To Step Back To Step Into ‘The Underground Railroad’ [Interview] at The Playlist..
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