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Golda Rosheuvel, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Season 3, Ep. 1
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Welcome back to another series of PlayCrush. This week, Joe welcomes actor Golda Rosheuvel.
Golda talks to Joe about her role as Queen Charlotte in Netflix’s recent hit series Bridgerton, and the impact of the character, as well as the characters in her chosen PlayCrush, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom by August Wilson, on the progression of black stories on stage and screen.
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