Post by -|E|- on Dec 7, 2005 15:08:21 GMT -5
Nikki Micheaux will play Mrs. Waynewright in what I assume is the Pilot Episode of the new mid-season show "In Justice" on ABC. She is playing the wife of a wrongfully convicted man. She is featured in the clips here:
abc.go.com/fsp/index.html?channel=InJustice
Here's a description of the show from ABC.com:
There are a lot of procedurals on the air that focus on putting people in jail. This is a show about getting them out.
Every year, hundreds of innocent men and women get convicted of crimes they didn't commit. Sloppy police work. False testimony. Biased juries. In the blink of an eye an innocent man can lose his life to the mistakes of an imperfect system. And every year the number of innocents who live without hope behind bars multiplies, while the real criminals walk free.
The innocent have finally found a champion in a blustery but charismatic attorney named David Swayne. A legendary litigator, Swayne is the head of the Justice Project, a high-profile, non-profit organization made up of hungry young associates who fight to overturn wrongful convictions, liberate the falsely accused and discover the identity of those really to blame. Whether the ego driven Swayne is doing this in the pursuit of justice or publicity remains to be seen. Thank goodness he has his partner, crackerjack investigator and ex-cop Charles Conti, to keep him honest. He's the serious to Swayne's swagger and together they work to rectify the mistakes of the justice system one case at a time.
Real life stories inspire this legal drama reminiscent of Reversal of Fortune in which clients who are presumed guilty must ultimately be proven innocent.
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According to the Yahoo!Group InJustice, the pilot episode will air on Sunday, January 1 at 10 / 9c after Desperate Housewives. The series will begin their Friday night time slot on January 6, 2006 at 9 / 8c.
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A screen capture from the show:
Cast List from IMDb.com
Jason O'Mara .... Charles Conti
Kyle MacLachlan .... David Swayne
Constance Zimmer .... Brianna
Daniel Cosgrove .... Jon
Marisol Nichols .... Sonya Quintano
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Here's an excerpt from an article I found on Nikki:
While many struggling actors in Hollywood wait tables in anticipation of their "big break," Nicki Micheaux teaches elementary students for the Los Angeles School District. She does it partially because she needs to supplement her income, but mostly because she believes she can make a difference in the lives of young people she encounters. No matter what career someone is pursuing, for Micheaux, education is a key to success in the workforce and in life. "Education needs to be geared towards each person discovering their unique gift and contribution to society and developing that aspect of themselves," Micheaux contends. "Yes, we all need to graduate with the basic skills of reading, writing and math, but something must speak to our soul- discovering that inner-calling." For the fledgling actress that inner-calling to pursue the dramatic arts came several years ago while she was completing her undergraduate degree in Colorado.
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Read the full article here.