Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose recently concluded filming the lead role in the pilot episode of Beast Mode (TBS / Macro),a biographical drama series based on the life of legendary boxing trainer Ann Wolfe. Notably, Rose also serves as Co-Executive Producer for the project.
In 2018, Rose starred in the title role of 'Carmen Jones' in John Doyle's production at the Classic Stage Company in New York City. Her film credits include Assassination Nation, opposite Bill Skarsgard, Bella Thorne, Suki Waterhouse, Maud Apatow, and Joel McHale, as well as the film Everything, Everything, based on the popular young adult novel by Nicola Yoon, opposite Amandla Stenberg.
Rose starred as the lead of the television series The Quad, which ran for two seasons on BET from 2017 to 2018. She also appeared in The History Channel's adaptation of Roots, earning a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.