Lil Mama, Columbus Short, Cocoa Brown, and Tobias Truvillion are cast in the upcoming crime drama Sisters.
Written, directed, and executive produced by Jahmar Hill, the film tells the story of sisters Diamond and her sisters, Tia and Tara. Raised by their grandmother, their lives are greatly impacted by her influence. When the family learns she has cancer and needs surgery urgently, the sisters need to find a way to come up with enough money quickly. Willing to do anything to save their beloved grandmother’s life, the sisters turn to doing things they don’t want to, but must do.
Cast roles haven’t been disclosed and Sisters also stars K.D. Aubert, Ciera Angelia, Alisa Reyes, De’Aundre Bonds, Jensen Atwood and Christine Lakin. Production for the drama begins this fall.
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Rapper-turned-actress Lil Mama’s (real name Niatia Jessica Kirkland) past roles include starring as Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes in the VH1 Biopic, CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, When Love Kills, the True to the Game fanchise and more. Brown’s credits include For Better, For Worse, 9-1-1, The Single Moms Club, Ted 2 and much more. She has a lot of upcoming project including, Praise This, Christmas Party Crashers, Sebastians, and more.
Truvillion’s credits include Brooklyn’s Finest, One Life to Live, Sistas the TV show, The First Wives Club and a host of other roles. Up next Truvillion will star in Sanctioning Evil, Black Terror, Aurora, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, and Unlawful Duties.
Columbus Short is best known for his roles in Cadillac Recrods, Stomp The Yard, Losers, This Christmas, and the True to the Game franchise which also starred Lil Mama.