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The Bear's Ayo Edebiri is joining the formed of Abbott Elementary successful a pivotal role. Find retired who she's playing and erstwhile you tin expect to spot her.
The Bear Cast Teases Insane Season 2 Potential Plotlines
Ayo Edebiri is getting retired of the kitchen.
The actress, who plays Sydney connected FX's The Bear, has joined the 2nd play of ABC's Abbott Elementary, E! News can confirm.
Ayo volition play Janine's (Quinta Brunson) often discussed, yet-to-be seen sister Ayesha connected the Feb. 8 occurrence of the Emmy-winning comedy.
Quinta, who besides created Abbott Elementary, celebrated the casting on Twitter Feb. 6, posting a photograph of herself, Ayo and Janelle James, who plays Principal Ava Coleman connected the show. The histrion captioned the photograph alongside 2 bosom emojis, "new occurrence this Wednesday."
While Ayesha volition lone look concisely successful the episode, titled "Valentine's Day," the web says Ayo volition instrumentality aboriginal successful the play for a "larger storyline."
In a sneak peek of the occurrence shared by Entertainment Weekly, Janine prepares for a FaceTime telephone with Ayesha connected her birthday, telling Jacob (Chris Perfetti) that her sister tin beryllium "really intense," "over-the-top," and "nosy."
However, erstwhile Ayesha picks up the phone, she comes crossed arsenic respectful, soft-spoken and kind—nothing similar Janine made her retired to be.
While astir of Janine's household histrion continues to stay a mystery, the 2nd people teacher has hinted successful the past that her sister is simply a spot of a chaotic card. Janine has besides mentioned her parent connected aggregate occasions, but it's usually successful notation to their strained narration oregon due to the fact that she isn't responding to Janine's substance messages.
Here's hoping the instauration of Ayesha starts to peel backmost those layers.
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But person nary fear, Bear fans—Ayo's travel to Abbott won't forestall her from appearing successful the show's upcoming highly-anticipated 2nd season.
In fact, Ayo precocious said she's got large plans for the aboriginal of Syndey, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and the remainder of the crew—especially aft Carmy's currency windfall astatine the extremity of play one.
"They've gotten each this cash, they person a batch of large ideas and they person each other, which based connected the [first] play tin beryllium truly large and besides truly chaotic," Ayo exclusively told E! News successful January. "So, conscionable pursuing those earthy ups and downs. Getting to spot wherever they spell arsenic they participate this caller task volition beryllium beauteous exciting."
Abbott Elementary airs Wednesdays astatine 9 p.m. connected ABC.
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