Summer is coming to a close, but Nicole Beharie‘s voice carries the warmth and brightness of a warm breezy day. She laughs easily, calming her rambunctious dog, who barks in the background. With two films in theaters and a new television role, the actress’s schedule is jam-packed, but you’d never know it based on the lightness of her tone.
She’s nothing like the no-nonsense bank manager Estel Valerie whom she portrays in Breaking. The thriller is based on the real-life story of Brian Brown-Easley (John Boyega), a Marine veteran who held up a Wells Fargo in 2017. Beharie’s other project, Honk For Jesus, Save You Soul, will showcase her comedy chops. She stars opposite Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown as a co-pastor of an up-and-coming church. With press days swirling around her, release dates on the horizon, and a new role in Apple TV+’s The Morning Show in production, Beharie has a lot going on, but at the moment, she’s carefree and content.
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