Tracee Ellis Ross joins cast of Eddie Murphy starrer Candy Cane Lane

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Tracee Ellis Ross has joined the cast of the Eddie Murphy starrer Candy Cane Lane, which is already in production.The 50-year-old daughter of Diana Ross is best known for her roles on two long-running successful sitcoms, Girlfriends and Black-ish.Now with those shows in the rearview, she has hopped aboard Eddie's upcoming Christmas movie for Amazon Prime, Deadline reports.

What a pair: Tracee Ellis Ross (left) has joined the cast of the Eddie Murphy (right) starrer Candy Cane Lane, which is already in productionCandy Cane Lane is the first movie being made as part of Eddie's three-picture first-look deal on Prime Video, which he struck in 2021.The agreement came after Eddie scored a professional triumph on Prime Video with Coming 2 America, the sequel to his iconic 1988 movie Coming To America.

Although Coming 2 America divided the critics to the tune of 49% on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie was a big success with audiences.In fact it became the first Prime Video movie to achieve the number one position on the Nielsen weekly streaming chart, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Back at it: The agreement came after Eddie scored a professional triumph on Prime Video with Coming 2 America (pictured), the sequel to his iconic 1988 movie Coming To AmericaMeanwhile last year Black-ish aired its series finale after an eight-season run that, by the time the show was over, had already sprouted more than one spin-off.After the finale, Tracee spoke to People magazine about the rush of feelings she experienced around the time she wrapped. 'I think there's something really special when you know something's coming to an end that you really get to kind of revel in all that you love about something,' said she.