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ABC Releases First-Look Photo of Juani Feliz in New Series “9-1-1: Nashville”

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Juani Feliz is officially on call in the Music City…

ABC has released the first-look photos of 9-1-1: Nashville, starring the 36-year-old Dominican-American actress.

Juani Feliz, 9-1-1: NashvilleThe new series is set to premiere on October 9 at 9:00 pm ET.

In addition to Feliz, the first responders procedural stars Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Michael Provost, Hailey Kilgore, Hunter McVey, LeAnn Rimes, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley.

Created by Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear and Rashad Raisani, 9-1-1: Nashville is described as a high-octane procedural about our heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities.

O’Donnell is set to play Captain Don Sharpe, a veteran firefighter and former rodeo star who leads the Nashville firehouse alongside his modern-day cowboy son Ryan, played by Provost.

Feliz plays Roxie Alba, a firefighter who is a former trauma surgeon and an adrenaline junkie.

20th Television, in association with Ryan Murphy Television, will produce the series.

Murphy, Tim Minear, and Rashad Raisani will serve as executive producers and writers, with Chris O’Donnell, Brad Buecker, Brad Falchuk, and Angela Bassett also executive producing. Raisani serves as showrunner.

Feliz’s previous credits include Harlem, DMZ, Fleishman is in Trouble and The Polka King.

Juani Feliz Lands Recurring Role on Amazon’s Comedy Series “Harlem”

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Juani Feliz is heading to Harlem…

The Dominican actress has landed a recurring role on Amazon’s Harlem, the comedy series from Tracy Oliver, Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions and Universal Television.

Juani Feliz

Feliz joins a roster of new cast additions that include Andrea Martin, Robert Ri’chard, Kate Rockwell and Sullivan Jones.

They’ll join previously announced Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy, who also recur.

Created, written and executive produced by Oliver, Harlem, formerly the Untitled Tracy Oliver Project, is a single-camera comedy following the lives of four black women, friends from their college days at NYU, as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.

Feliz is Isabela, a local politician on track to beating AOC’s record as the youngest member of U.S. Congress and a new friend of Quinn’s.

Feliz was a series regular on the ABC pilot, Until the Wedding. She has also recurred on CBS’ Blue Bloods and NBC’s Shades of Blue.

On the film side, her credits include the thriller Canal Street, The Purge: Election Year, The Polka King and indie feature Quiet In My Town.