Ruben Santiago-Hudson is ready for a little Yard work…
The 59-year-old half-Puerto Rican actor has been cast inBET’s two-hour scripted pilot The Yard.
The project centers on Eva, the newly elected President of the fictional college Georgia A&M. Upon her arrival, Eva finds a bold, brazen and diverse freshman class that promises to keep her hands full.
In addition to Santiago-Hudson and Rose, the cast includes Sean Blakemore and Jasmine Guy.
Rob Hardy will direct the pilot.
Santiago-Hudson, who has won national awards for his work as an actor, playwright and director, starred in the film Selma, as well as the television programs Public Morals and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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