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Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (King Richard, Justified: City Primeval) has joined nan formed of Einstein, nan caller CBS play bid starring Matthew Gray Gubler and Melissa Fumero. The bid joins CBS’ 2026-27 broadcast play and is presently successful production.
In a bid regular role, Ellis-Taylor will play Captain Frost, a seasoned police officer. She has logged 10 1000 hours successful nan section and is counting nan days until she retires pinch her partner.
Einstein follows Lewis Einstein (Gubler), nan superb but directionless great-grandson of Albert Einstein. He spends his days arsenic a comfortably tenured professor until his bad-boy antics onshore him successful problem pinch nan law, and he is pressed into work helping Teri (Fumero), a section constabulary detective, lick her astir puzzling cases.
Lewis is simply a celebrated professor astatine Princeton … erstwhile he really shows up for class. Irreverent and misguided, his brilliant and celebrated sanction measurement heavy connected him, but utilizing his gift to thief lick homicides whitethorn — yet — connection his life immoderate guidance and purpose.
Andy Breckman, Randy Zisk, Michael Rauch, Tariq Jalil, Rose Hughes, Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia and Laura Beetz executive nutrient Einstein. Gubler besides serves arsenic a producer. CBS Studios is nan studio.
Ellis-Taylor tin soon beryllium seen starring in the crime drama Lucky for Apple TV. She precocious completed accumulation connected ‘Tis SO Sweet for Netflix, Lucky Strike, and Liz Here Now, directed by Sterling Macer Jr. She astir precocious appeared successful nan movie Nickel Boys, nan Fox Searchlight/Hulu characteristic The Supremes astatine Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, Lee Daniels’ Netflix movie The Deliverance and Titus Kaphar’s characteristic directorial debut, Exhibiting Forgiveness.
For her portrayal of Oracene Price, Venus and Serena Williams’ mother, successful King Richard, she received an Academy Award information for Best Supporting Actress.
On TV, Ellis-Taylor appeared successful Justified: City Primeval other Timothy Olyphant for FX and Hulu, starred successful Netflix’s When They See Us and HBO’s Lovecraft Country, receiving Emmy nominations for some roles. She is repped by CAA and TMT Entertainment Group.
