Krypton, plays Caesar, another enslaved person searching for freedom. Pierre s character is an initial love interest for Cora, and the person who encourages her to run away from the plantation. Jenkins cast Pierre in the production after seeing him in
Othello at the Globe Theater in 2018. After the performance, Jenkins messaged Pierre on Twitter, asking him to audition. Shiela Atim as Mabel Amazon/Getty Images
Atim is a British actress, singer, composer, and playwright, having won the 2018 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. She acts in this series as Mabel, Cora s mother. Series director Barry Jenkins saw much of his own relationship with his mother in the dynamic between Cora and Mabel. He told
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