Tony Winner Anika Noni Rose Joins Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere

Caroline, or Change Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose has signed on for Hulu’s upcoming TV adaptation of Little Fires Everywhere, Variety reports.

Based on the novel by Celeste Ng, the series stars Kerry Washington (Race, American Son) and Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde, Big Little Lies). Rose will appear in a flashback episode playing an art professional who mentors a younger version of Mia. (Tiffany Boone will play the younger version of Washington’s character in flashback.)

Rose starred as Lorell Robinson in the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls and earned a Grammy nomination for the soundtrack. Her screen credits also include The Good Wife, Private Practice, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, and Disney’s The Princess and the Frog.

Little Fires Everywhere also features recent Children of a Lesser God star Joshua Jackson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jade Pettyjohn, Jordan Elsass, Gavin Lewis, Megan Stott, Lexi Underwood, and Huang Lu.

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Eli's_Comin'_Vineyard_Theatre_Production_Photo_2001_Ronnell Bey_Mandy Gonzalez_Anika Noni Rose_Judy Kuhn_HR — From Caroline, or Change to Carmen Jones: Look Back at the Performances of Anika Noni Rose

Rose is a Tony Award winner for her performance in *Caroline, or Change* in 2004.
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Chandra Wilson, Tonya Pinkins and Anika Noni Rose in <i>Caroline, or Change</i> — Chandra Wilson, Tonya Pinkins and Anika Noni Rose in *Caroline, or Change*

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Lillias White (l.) and Anika Noni Rose in a scene from the Encores! production of <i>Purlie</i> — Lillias White (l.) and Anika Noni Rose in a scene from the Encores! production of *Purlie*

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Dreamgirls_Film_Production_Photo_2006_Anika Noni Rose_Beyoncé Knowles_Jennifer Hudson_HR — Anika Noni Rose, Beyoncé Knowles, and Jennifer Hudson in the film version of *Dreamgirls*

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Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose in "Dreamgirls."

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Dreamgirls_Film_Production_Photo_2006_Jennifer Hudson_Beyoncé Knowles_Anika Noni Rose_HR — Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé Knowles, and Anika Noni Rose in the film version of *Dreamgirls*

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Cat_on_a_Hot_Tin_Roof_Broadway_Production_Photo_2008_Anika Noni Rose_Terrence Howard_HR — Anika Noni Rose and Terrence Howard in *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.*

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Cat_on_a_Hot_Tin_Roof_Broadway_Production_Photo_2008_Cat068r_HR.jpg — Terrence Howard as Brick and Anika Noni Rose in *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof*

Cat_on_a_Hot_Tin_Roof_Broadway_Production_Photo_2008_Cat725r_HR.jpg — Terrence Howard as Brick and Anika Noni Rose in *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof*

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Neil Patrick Harris and Anika Noni Rose in the 2011 concert production

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