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Sep 4, 2024 · Congratulations are in order for Dear White People actress, Ashley Blane Featherson-Jenkins and her husband, Darroll Jenkins. The couple recently welcomed their baby girl, Aspen Dior Jenkins to the world and the new mom is sharing first pics of her adorable daughter.
Feb 3, 2021 · In an early, deeply unsettling scene, her clueless husband—played by an unnervingly cool Alexander Skarsgård—is revealed to be a racist creep.
Nov 15, 2021 · She sees that Rene’s doctor husband, Brian (André Holland) is Black, as well as her two sons. Her maid Zu (Ashley Ware Jenkins) is also Black. Clare explains that she needs someone to talk to.
- Tessa Thompson as Irene Redfield
- Ruth Negga as Clare Bellew
- André Holland as Brian Redfield
- Alexander Skarsgård as John Bellew
- Bill Camp as Hugh Wentworth
- Passing Supporting Cast & Characters
Irene, a biracial woman living with her husband and sons in Harlem, is played by Tessa Thompson. She discovers her childhood friend Clare has discarded her identity to assimilate with the white majority, and despite her efforts to distance herself, she finds herself still entangled in her friend’s life. Thompson is widely recognized for her roles a...
Leaving behind her heritage, Clare passes as white, marrying a wealthy white man who knows nothing about her past. She encounters her childhood friend Irene and integrates herself into the latter’s life and community. Clare is portrayed by Ruth Negga, whose performance in the 2016 biographical film Loving earned her numerous accolades. She is also ...
André Holland plays Brian, Irene’s husband. With an impressive list of acting credits, he has been included in the critically-acclaimed movie 42, starring Chadwick Boseman, and the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight. He has also starred in shows like The Knick and American Horror Story: Roanoke, and musicals like Jitney and The Eddy. RELATED: Wha...
John is Clare’s husband, a violent racist who is unaware of his wife’s ancestry. He is brought to life by Alexander Skarsgård, who earned several awards for his supporting role in the series Big Little Lies. Before that, he has appeared in films, such as Battleship and The Legend of Tarzan. He is also included in the cast of Long Shot, Godzilla vs....
Despite being a famous white author, Hugh befriends Irene. He is portrayed by accomplished actor Bill Camp, who can be recognized for his recent roles as Harlan Eustice in Molly’s Game, Mr. Shaibel in The Queen’s Gambit, and Howard Salomon in The Outsider.
Gbenga Akinnagbe as Dave Freeland - Dave is a novelist and Felise’s husband. Akinnagbe has also played Erik Ritter in 24: Live Another Day, Chris Partlow in The Wire, and Larry Brown on in The Deuce. Antoinette Crowe-Legacy as Felise Freeland - Felise is Irene’s close friend, portrayed by Crowe-Legacy. She stars as Elise Johnson in Godfather of Har...
Nov 10, 2021 · Tessa Thompson co-leads the Passing cast as Irene Redfield, a middle-class woman living in Harlem with her husband and children, whose life becomes complicated when she has a chance encounter...
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Jan 31, 2021 · Clare has been passing as white for years, chiefly deluding John (Alexander Skarsgard), her loathsomely racist, but rich white husband and the father of her child, whom John believes to be wholly...
Apr 18, 2024 · Congratulations are in order for Dear White People actress, Ashely Blaine Featherson-Jenkins, and her husband, Darrol Jenkins, as they are expecting their first child!
