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USF Theatre Alumna Grace Byers to Star in New Amazon Comedy Series

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Actor and USF theatre alumna Grace Byers will star in a new Amazon Studios comedy series portraying the lives of four black women as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.

The 10-episode series will be exclusively shown on Amazon Prime in over 200 countries worldwide.

The series, currently untitled and formerly known as Harlem, will be created, written and executive produced by Tracy Oliver, writer of the 2017 blockbuster comedy film Girls Trip.

Byers is best known for her work as Anika Calhoun on the Fox musical drama series Empire. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in theatre arts from USF in 2006.

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