On this episode of UNGENTRIFIED, I am joined by Kellita Smith (@kellitasmith1), Peabody Award winning actress for her role on the Emmy award winning Bernie Mac show, and current lead actress on SyFy's Z Nation to chat about being the first Black lead actor in a series on the network.

We discuss how Hollywood still has quite a way to go for Black women, what it's like transitioning from comedic roles to science fiction, when she found out she was the first Black actor (male or female) in a lead role on the network, what position she'd play in her survival squad if a zombie apocalypse really jumped off, and Kellita drops gems about finding your passion that you need to hear. Listen and give us your opinion!

Guest: Kellita Smith (https://www.instagram.com/kellitasmith1)

Website: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0808917/

Resources/People/Articles Mentioned in Podcast:

Shirley Horne

You can catch Kellita on Bounce TV's In The Cut and SyFy's Z Nation, which is now in season 5. Catch up on past seasons of Z Nation on Netflix.

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