Actress TANJAREEN THOMAS Joins The Cast of New Freeform Drama Series
‘FAMOUS IN LOVE’
LOS ANGELES (August 18, 2016) – Actress TANJAREEN THOMAS (Bounce TV’s Family Time) signs-on for a significant recurring role in the upcoming drama on Freeform’s (formerly ABC Family) FAMOUS IN LOVE, starring Bella Thorne.
Based on Rebecca Serle’s romantic novel, the series also stars Charlie DePew, Georgie Flores, Carter Jenkins, Keith Powers, Pepi Sonuga, and Perry Reeves.
Written by Serle and I. Marlene King (Pretty Little Liars), FAMOUS IN LOVE follows an ordinary college student (Thorne) who gets her big break in a Hollywood blockbuster and must navigate through an undeniable chemistry with her two co-leads, while uncovering the truth about a missing popstar. Tanjareen will play the character ‘Brandy’, someone from Jordan’s (Keith Powers) past with a secret she holds over him.
And later this fall, Tanjareen returns as ‘Rachel’ on her 4th season of Bounce TV’s popular urban sitcom Family Time. She became an instant favorite on the show as Lisa’s (Angell Conwell) lipstick lesbian sister, delivering sibling rivalry, juicy gossip, and comedic bickering with her brother-in-law (Omar Gooding).
Tanjareen recently hit the big screen starring in Christopher Nolen’s rom-com feature, Zodiac Sign, alongside Caryn Ward and Tammy Townsend. Tanjareen also drew admirers from her award-winning comedy web series, The Celibate Nympho Chronicles, starring Malik Yoba and Tony Rock, which follows the dating life Tweets of a sex-crazed model as she tries to hold-out for Mr. Right.
Tanjareen’s credits also include the feature films Miss March, Love For Sale, Johnson Family Vacation, and National Lampoon’s Cattle Call; and television shows Sex Sent Me to the E.R., Tosh.0, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Without A Trace, Days of Our Lives, Girlfriends, According to Jim, and The Sarah Silverman Program. As a radio personality, Tanjareen has co-hosted over 50 episodes of Speedy’s Comedy Corner at Jamie Foxx’s Foxxhole Radio on Sirius-XM, she’s co-hosted over 40 episodes of Chopping It Up Live on Dherbs Radio and many weekly talk shows for AfterBuzzTV.
Tanjareen is represented by Elev8 Talent Agency of Beverly Hills.
