New York, NY (Top40 Charts) This fall, Actress and Grammy nominated recording artist Antonique Smith joins the cast of the upcoming FOX police brutality series, "Shots Fired". Antonique joins the already revealed A-list cast; Sanaa Lathan, Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfus, Stephen Moyer and Tristan Wilds, just to name a few. The Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewoood penned and Brian Grazer produced "event series" is inspired by recent events that have sparked national outrage and the
Black Lives Matters movement. "Shots Fired" examines the dangerous aftermath of the racially-charged shootings in a small town in North Carolina. Lathan stars as an expert investigator and Smith plays a potential key witness to a murder in the town.
ABOUT ANTONIQUE SMITH:
Antonique Smith is a singer, songwriter, actress, and social justice activist, primarily known for her starring role in the blockbuster film, Notorious, as well as her leading role in the Broadway musical, RENT. In 2015, she was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Traditional R&B Performance category. Antonique is currently being seen in the TV One original film, "Stock Options". Later this summer, Antonique will co-star in the upcoming
Queen Latifah executive produced film, "
Deuces" and will have a recurring role in the newly announced FOX drama-series, "Shots Fired", Executive Produced by Gina Prince-Bythewood and Empire's executive producer, Brian Grazer. Having been on a 20 city "Act On Climate" tour with the Hip Hop Caucus and also singing for the Pope's climate rally for over 100,000 people on the
National Mall in D.C., Antonique is a serious advocate for climate justice and human rights. For more information, please visit www.FollowANT.com and follow her via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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