Film & TV NewsNikki M. James Joins Brian d'Arcy James in Danny Strong-David Elliott Fox PilotThe Book of Mormon Tony winner will play a communications director in the drama.
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Andrew Gans
March 21, 2018
Nikki M. James
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Nikki M. James, a Tony winner for her work in the hit musical The Book of Mormon, has landed a role in the currently untitled Fox pilot from Danny Strong (Empire) and writer David Elliott, Deadline reports.
The legal drama, formerly known as Infamy, concerns a legal team led by a female attorney who has a fierce hunger for justice.
James, whose recent TV credits include BrainDead and The Good Wife, will be a series regular in a cast that also includes fellow theatre actor Brian d'Arcy James as well as Rachelle Lefevre, Russell Hornsby, Vincent Kartheiser, and Riley Smith.
James has been cast as Communications Director Violet in the 20th Century Fox TV-Danny Strong Productions project.
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Exclusive Pics! Tony Winner Nikki M. James Hits Hamilton
Exclusive Pics! Tony Winner Nikki M. James Hits Hamilton
Tony award winner Nikki M. James was on hand at the Oct. 30 evening performance of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed new musical that fuses the contemporary and classic worlds to tell the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. She greeted the show's stars onstage following the performance.
