Introducing The Cast Of Brooklyn. Blue. Sky.
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Michael Oloyede As Blue - British-born, Southern-raised Michael Oloyede is the son of Nigerian parents. After graduating with a bachelors degree in marketing and working in the corporate world for a couple of years, thoughts of his childhood dream began to bubble up. He enrolled in the world-renowned Stella Adler School of Acting and Anthony Meindl's Actor's Workshop and began taking classes, shortly after he decided to leave the comforts of his job and pursue acting full time. Since making the decision, he has worked Off-Broadway, on television and in film and continues to spread his love of performance both in front of and behind the camera. Don’t miss the premiere of BET’s new binge-worthy web series on November 21!(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)
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Jenelle Simone As Skylar - Jenelle Simone’s passion for acting allowed her to co-star in the ABFF nominated indie film The City Is Mine, co-star in the film Otis that was featured in the 2016 Martha Stewart African American Film Festival and appear as a series regular in the highly anticipated scripted comedy Boys and Girls, which is slated for release in Summer 2018. Currently, she is celebrating the honor of being the lead actress in the web series Brooklyn. Blue. Sky., which is the winner for Best Web Original at the 2017 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) and winner for Best Web Series at the 2017 Bronzelens Festival in Atlanta. Don’t miss the premiere of BET’s new binge-worthy web series on November 21!(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)
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La Rivers As Giselle - La has played roles from young Eartha Kitt’s mother Anna-Mae Keith in Love Always, Eartha to Tom Wingfield in Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. After completing the Acting Conservatory at Yale Drama School, La continues to sharpen her actor and voice training with Deloss Brown, Julliard (Shakespeare), Larry Moss (Scene Study) and Patsy Rodenburg (Voice/Heightened Language). Recent roles include Daisy in Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, civil rights movement leader Ida B. Wells and the adorable troublemaker Stacey in the new indie film Is It a Crime. Looking forward to working on more complex and provocative characters, La is an avid theatregoer and enjoys reading from skilled authors, practicing Bikram yoga and attending her TV/play/film writing classes at Columbia University.Don’t miss the premiere of BET’s new binge-worthy web series on November 21!(Photo...
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Belle Caplis As Ellie - Belle Caplis, this farm girl, having spent half her life in Louisiana and half in Brooklyn, thinks she can do it all. Favorite theatre credits include Night of the Living (Best Overall Show, FringeNYC), Transmission (Cherry Lane/The Shelter), Garden of Delights, Night Windows, Balm in Gilead, Romeo and Juliet, View of the Dome, Two Rooms. Film credits include Unexpected Company, Hannah Henri, The Brooke Ellison Story and more.Belle recently graduated from The Maggie Flanigan Meisner Conservatory. She is a proud resident artist at The Shelter NYC Theatre Company. Don’t miss the premiere of BET’s new binge-worthy web series on November 21!(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)
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Roland Lane As Duncan - Roland Lane is a film and theatre actor that has been trained at the Wynn Handman Studios. Born in Philadelphia, Roland has been blessed to work on many different productions in the Tri-State area. Credits include Iris by Diana Rodriguez (AUDELCO Nominee), On Striver’s Row by Abram Hill (2017 Daytime Emmy nominated) and Tough Love by Caleb Davis. Roland is also an active member of the not-for-profit organization Million Hoodies that seeks to improve social and economic equality in his community. Don’t miss the premiere of BET’s new binge-worthy web series on November 21!(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)
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Adiagha Faizah As Dr. Simone - Adiagha Faizah is a Barrymore Award-winning actress, vocalist and emerging playwright from Brooklyn, New York, with formal training through The Negro Ensemble Company, The Barrow Group and Susan Batson Studio. She holds an M.S. in Developmental Psychology from Howard University, a B.S. in Psychology from Bennett College For Women and is the visionary founder and host of The G.O.O.D. LIFE, an online radio show and lifestyle brand. Don’t miss the premiere of BET’s new binge-worthy web series on November 21!(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)
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Shannon Wallace As Hawthorne - Shannon Wallace is an American actor and model born and raised on Long Island, New York. As a model, he has worked for such brands as GAP, Nike, Kenneth Cole, Ralph Lauren and Guess. He's also appeared in several commercials for Cohen's Fashion Optical, Bose and MTV and in magazines such as GQ and Cosmopolitan. Don’t miss the premiere of BET’s new binge-worthy web series on November 21!(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)