A month after Kristin Bell announced her departure from voicing the mixed-race character of Molly Tillerman on the animated series Central Park, the series creators have announced the casting of Hamilton alum and The Umbrella Academy star Emmy Raver-Lampman.
“After an extensive casting process that brought a number of incredible contenders to the forefront of our Molly search, we could not be more thrilled, honored, and certain that we have found the perfect marriage of character to voice in the amazing Emmy Raver-Lampman, said Central Park’s creative team of Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad, Nora Smith, Halsted Sullivan and Sanjay Shah in a joint statement. “From the moment we heard her Molly, we knew she was the right choice. Her comedic chops, endearing spirit and other-worldly singing prowess have us jumping with joy at the possibilities of this already wonderful character moving forward.”
In a statement released in June, Bell said “casting of the character of Molly is an opportunity to get representation right – to cast a Black or mixed race actress and give Molly a voice that resonates with all of the nuance and experiences of the character as we’ve drawn her.”
“Our gratitude for and thanks to Kristen Bell and the fantastic work she did in Season 1 can never be overstated,” the Central Park creators said. “And as we look for new ways to utilize Kristen’s brilliant vocal talents moving forward, we are forever grateful for her support, her camaraderie, and most importantly her beautiful performance as Molly Tillerman in Season 1. We consider ourselves lucky to have both of these women as part of our “Central Park Family” with so many more stories ready to be told.”
Raver-Lampman will join Hamilton cast members Leslie Odom Jr. (Owen Tillerman) and Daveed Diggs (Helen) in voicing characters for the Apple TV+ series Central Park.
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