OWN Announces Cast Members For โ€˜The Kings of NAPAโ€™


Los Angeles โ€“ OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today four cast members set to star in โ€œThe Kings of Napa,โ€ the new drama from acclaimed writer/producer Janine Sherman Barrois (โ€œClaws,โ€ โ€œSelf-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walkerโ€) and Warner Bros. Television. Sherman Barrois, who created the series, will serve as showrunner and executive produce alongside Michelle Listenbee Brown (โ€œLove Is__,โ€ โ€œReal Husbands of Hollywoodโ€) and Oprah Winfrey. Academy Awardยฎ winner Matthew A. Cherry (โ€œHair Loveโ€) will direct the first two episodes of the series.





โ€œThe Kings of Napaโ€ is focused on a gorgeous and picturesque Napa Valley, California vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African American family whose wealth and status lands them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The wine business has brought the family success and acclaim, but following the patriarchโ€™s sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the reigns to the kingdom โ€” to their own power, wealth, and legacy.





The series regulars include: 

  • Ebonee Noel (โ€œFBI,โ€ โ€œWreckedโ€) plays the role of August King, the middle King sibling and the familyโ€™s brilliant marketing whiz. She is passionate about wine and always looking for new ways to expand the business. 
  • Rance Nix (โ€œZero Issue,โ€ โ€œAmsterdam Ave.โ€) plays the role of Dana King, Augustโ€™s older brother and the savvy CFO of the winery. He and August often butt heads when it comes to the family business.
  • Karen LeBlanc (โ€œRansom,โ€ โ€œJack Ryanโ€) plays the role of Vanessa King, the matriarch of the King family. Vanessa is a former news reporter who gave up her career to help run the winery in Napa. She and her husband Reginald seemingly had a picture-perfect marriage โ€” until she discovered things about his past.
  • Yaani King Mondschein (โ€œFor All Mankind,โ€ โ€œBad Hairโ€) plays the role of Bridgette Peele, Augustโ€™s cousin and right hand who works as the vineyard manager for King Estate Wines. When secrets threaten to change the family forever, her life turns upside down.

Information about the cast:

  • Ebonee Noelโ€™s credits include the CBS drama series โ€œFBIโ€ for creator/producer Dick Wolf and ABCโ€™s โ€œStill Star Crossedโ€ produced by Shonda Rhimes. Additional credits include Amazonโ€™s โ€œHarlem,โ€ TBSโ€™s comedy series โ€œWrecked,โ€ Jason Blumโ€™s โ€œEye Candy,โ€ โ€œLaw & Order: SVU,โ€ and the features โ€œI Love You Daddyโ€ and โ€œLong Nights, Short Mornings.โ€ 
  • Rance Nix, starred as lead character Nabo Sensugali in โ€œLas Meninas,โ€ a play by noted playwright Lynn Nottage. Most recently, Nix starred in the indie feature film โ€œTrapeze USAโ€ directed by Mark Anthony Green. Nix also cohosted โ€œLove is Quarantine,โ€ a viral Instagram-dating show based on the Netflix hit โ€œLove is Blind.โ€ 
  • Karen LeBlanc began her career in the lead role in the hit musical โ€œRent.โ€ Her most recent film and television credits include lead roles on โ€œRansom,โ€ โ€œJack Ryan,โ€ โ€œInsomnia,โ€ โ€œKilljoysโ€ as well as โ€œFrontier.โ€ She recently guest starred on โ€œLovecraft Country,โ€ โ€œGinny & Georgiaโ€ and โ€œHudson & Rex.โ€ LeBlancโ€™s current movie credits include โ€œMobile Homesโ€ and โ€œAstronaut.โ€ She can be seen next in upcoming episodes of โ€œDepartureโ€ and โ€œLost in Space.โ€
  • Yaani King Mondschein joined the cast of โ€œThe Alchemistโ€ Off Broadway at the Classic Stage Company. Her television credits include a series regular role on โ€œSaving Graceโ€ with Holly Hunter; recurring roles on โ€œMad Men,โ€ โ€œThe Haves and the Have Notsโ€ and guest starring roles on โ€œBluff City Law,โ€ โ€œThe Magicians,โ€ โ€œBoomerang,โ€ โ€œThe Residentโ€ and  โ€œMagnum P.I.โ€ among many others. She can also be seen in the film โ€œThe Prince & Me,โ€ Sundance-selected film โ€œBad Hairโ€and โ€œSneakerheads.โ€

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