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Gabourey Sidibe Joins Showtime Series "The Big C" As Recurring Guest

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March 9th, 2010

via press release:

GABOUREY SIDIBE JOINS SHOWTIME SERIES
The Big C AS RECURRING GUEST

“Precious” Oscar® Nominee Joins Stars Laura Linney & Oliver Platt

LOS ANGELES, CA – (March 9, 2010) – Oscar® nominee Gabourey Sidibe will make her way from the mean streets of ‘80s Harlem in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire to the cushy, modern-day Connecticut suburbs in the new SHOWTIME dark comedy series, The Big C. Sidibe, who guest starred in the pilot episode, just signed on as a recurring guest star in the half-hour series, which is headlined by multiple award-winner Laura Linney as Cathy, a repressed suburban wife and mother who reclaims her life after a terminal cancer diagnosis. Oliver Platt (2012) stars as her immature, but well-meaning husband. Sidibe will play a smart-alecky student in Cathy’s class.

The Big C, which will begin shooting 13 episodes in May for a late summer premiere, is created and written by Darlene Hunt, who will serve as executive producer, along with Linney, Neal H. Moritz and Vivian Cannon. It is produced by Original Film in association with Sony Pictures Television. Acclaimed writer/director/producer Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) directed the pilot.

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  1. Jay
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    Nice to see her getting more work. Seems like such a nice girl

  2. Jay
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    Nice to see her getting more work. Seems like such a nice girl

  3. Jay
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 8:12 AM

    Nice to see her getting more work. Seems like such a nice girl

  4. Katie
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    Oh I love her. Good for her.

  5. Katie
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    Oh I love her. Good for her.

  6. Jason
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 5:14 PM

    I wonder how high the ratings will be.

  7. Jason
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 5:14 PM

    I wonder how high the ratings will be.

  8. Jason
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    I wonder how high the ratings will be.

  9. Guest
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    Oh, cancer.

  10. Guest
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    Oh, cancer.

  11. J.R. Herbaugh
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 2:17 PM

    Oh, cancer.

  12. Jared
    Posted March 10, 2010 at 1:35 AM

    Gabby is adorable. Im so happy to see she is getting more work after her oscar worthy performance in “Precious”.

  13. Jared
    Posted March 10, 2010 at 1:35 AM

    Gabby is adorable. Im so happy to see she is getting more work after her oscar worthy performance in “Precious”.

  14. Jared
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    Gabby is adorable. Im so happy to see she is getting more work after her oscar worthy performance in “Precious”.

  15. Kim Visan
    Posted March 10, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    Kadooz to Ms. Sidibe! Great to see her get more work!

  16. Kim Visan
    Posted March 10, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    Kadooz to Ms. Sidibe! Great to see her get more work!

  17. Visan
    Posted March 10, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    Kadooz to Ms. Sidibe! Great to see her get more work!

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