EXCLUSIVE: Emayatzy Corinealdi Discusses New Role in 'Hand of God,' Finding ... - Essence.com
It’s been three years since Emayatzy Corinealdi stole our hearts as the lovelorn yet committed Ruby in the 2012 indie film Middle of Nowhere . Now, the 35-year-old is set to star in the highly-anticipated Amazon original series Hand of God (due... Ahead of the series debut, ESSENCE spoke with the New Jersey native about the challenges of her new role, sustaining a fruitful career and finally finding God-ordained love in Hollywood. power, politics and sex through the world of this [law-bending] judge named Pernell Harris, played by Ron Perlman. His character decides to give his life to God and so he now believes he is saved. You play a very interesting character by the name of Tessie. Tessie really represents someone who stands very firm in who she is and what she wants and why she’s made the choices that she’s made. She plays Judge Pernell’s high-priced call girl and they have a relationship that goes much deeper than just a call girl. Your character Tessie has some very steamy love scenes with the judge. I was completely nervous, completely. I’ve never done a love or a nude scene. Source: www.essence.com
