Phylicia Rashad Snags Coveted Role in CBS Pilot "For Justice" + Sheryl Underwood Featured In TVONE'S Unsung Hollywood Episode

Uber talented actress/producer Phylicia Rashad has snagged a super coveted role in the Ava DuVernay directed CBS pilot "For Justice". 


Via Variety:

Ms. Rashad  will play Georgina Howe, a gay black Washington player who has faced discrimination for her race and sexual orientation who also fights to protect the independence and integrity of her high-profile Civil Rights Division.

The project, based on James Patterson’s novel “The Thomas Berryman Number,” follows a female FBI agent working in the Criminal Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division who finds herself caught between her radical real family and her professional family.

In other news:

Comedian/Talk Show Host Sheryl Underwood is next up to be featured on TV One's Unsung Hollywood Series. The episode which will give viewers insight into who Sheryl is and how she matriculated through the comedy scene will air Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 8:00 om/7:00 pm Est.