JJ. Abrams gets his ‘Undercovers’ leading lady in Gugu Mbatha-Raw

by Bad Roco on January 13, 2010

JJ. Abrams search for his leading lady in Undercovers is over. British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw will star opposite Boris Kodjoe in NBC’s new husband and wife spy drama. Here’s more on Mbatha-Raw, via THR:

Mbatha-Raw, a graduate of London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, broke through during the summer when she was cast as Ophelia opposite Jude Law in the Donmar Warehouse production of “Hamlet,” which had successful runs in London’s West End and on Broadway.

The daughter of a South African doctor and an English nurse, Mbatha-Raw hasn’t appeared on American TV but has done arcs on several popular British series including “Spooks” and “Doctor Who.”

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