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Afro-Latina actress Grasie Mercedes has been cast in NBC’s GRAND CREW as Fay, a recently divorced transplant to Los Angeles who becomes fast friends with the regulars at Eastside Cru.
Grasie Mercedes is a Dominican-American multi-hyphenate from New York City, living in Los Angeles. An actress who has appeared on FOX's “9-1-1,” Freeform’s “Good Trouble,” TNT's “Southland,” Showtime’s “The Affair” and CBS's “Criminal Minds,” she also recently wrote on NBC's Perfect Harmony. Mercedes is a former improviser and sketch comedy actor and an alumna of both iO West and UCB. She also recently wrapped season two of her podcast “Not (Blank) Enough.”
She is repped by CAA and Katie Newman at 3 Arts Entertainment.
“GRAND CREW”
From Phil Augusta Jackson (writer-producer-director, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Dan Goor (creator, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) comes a new comedy that proves that life is better with your crew. This group of young professionals are all trying to navigate the ups and downs of life and love in Los Angeles — and they always find time to gather at their favorite bar to “wine down” and unpack it all. There’s Noah, a hopeless romantic too eager to settle down; Nicky, a go-getter in both real estate and romance; Sherm, a low-key genius who plays the dating odds; Anthony, whose true love is his career; and Wyatt, who’s relieved to be married and out of the dating scene. And just like wine, their friendship gets better with time.
The cast includes Nicole Byer, Justin Cunningham, Aaron Jennings, Echo Kellum and Carl Tart.
Phil Augusta Jackson (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) will write and executive produce. Mo Marable will direct and co-executive produce the pilot. Dan Goor will executive produce.
“Grand Crew” is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.