Tony winner Christine Ebersole has been cast in the new CBS comedy pilot Bob Hearts Abishola, according to Deadline. Ebersole joins a cast led by Billy Gardell (Mike & Molly) and Folake Olowofoyeku (Transparent) as Bob and Abishola, respectively, a heart attack patient who falls in love with his Nigerian cardiac nurse.
War Paint and Grey Gardens star Ebersole will play Bob's mother Dottie, a feisty widow who depends on Bob to run the family business, MaxDot Compression Socks. The role is the latest in a series of recent screen appearances for the Tony winner (Steven Universe, Blue Bloods, Madame Secretary, and Pose).
Set in Detroit, Bob Hearts Abishola is created by Chuck Lorre (Young Sheldon), Eddie Gorodetsky (Mom), Al Higgins (Mike & Molly), and Gina Yashere (The Daily Show).
Cast also features Maribeth Monroe (Workaholics), Shola Adewusi (Paddington 2), Barry Shabaka Henley (Bosch), and Matt Jones.
Ebersole has been a special guest performer on Playbill's Broadway on the High Seas cruises. Cabins are now on sale for Playbill’s Broadway on the Rhône River 2 April 7–14, 2019, featuring Melissa Errico, Norm Lewis, Rebecca Luker, Marc Kudisch, and Seth Rudetsky, and Broadway in the Great Northwest, Playbill Travel’s first domestic cruise, will bring passengers on a journey through the Pacific Northwest from April 26–May 4, 2020. Playbill Travel is currently accepting waitlist travelers for its sold out cruises: Broadway in Bordeaux With Michael Feinstein (September 1–9, 2019) and Broadway on the High Seas: The Greek Isles (June 24–July 1, 2019). Call Playbill Travel for tickets at 866-455-6789 or visit PlaybillTravel.com.
