Age: 32
female
Pepi Sonuga is one to watch on both the big and small screen. The Nigerian-American actress was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of 10 to begin pursuing a career in entertainment. At 15 years old, she won the title of Miss Jr. Teen Los Angeles in a local pageant and then began modeling for brands such as Hot Topic, Forever 21, Skechers and many more. She attended Culver City High School and began studying theater arts, improvisation, and script writing in a drama class. She most recently starred in the Freeform drama series, Famous In Love, for two seasons. Sonuga got her first start in the 2013 drama, The Life Of A King. The film is based on the true story of Eugene Brown, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. On television, she starred in Starz's comedy-horror series, Ash VS Evil Dead and also recurred on the Freeform family drama, The Fosters. She will next be seen in the feature, Thriller, opposite Mykelti Williamson and RZA. Written and directed by Dallas Jackson, the horror film tells the story of a clique of South Central Los Angeles teens who find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong. The film premiered at the 2018 LA Film Festival.
Season 1 — "The Kingdom Begins" Josian emerges in the Lowside. His early miracles (healing a paralyzed man at a free clinic, restoring sight during a street confrontation, turning a near-empty food pantry into a feast for hundreds). He assembles the Twelve. John Rivers baptizes him publicly in the industrial canal. The Sanhedron Council begins watching. John Rivers is arrested. Josian weeps publicly. Season 2 — "The Plot Thickens" Josian's movement goes city-wide. The resurrection of Lazarus Wade triggers political crisis. Josian's triumphant walk through the Crossroads (modern Palm Sunday — thousands flooding the street, coats thrown down). The Last Supper — filmed in real time, in one restaurant, over two full episodes. Josian washes feet. Judas leaves. The garden scene in the city park at 3 AM. Arrest. Trial before Kaiaphas. Caius Pontiff on live television. The sentence. Season 3 — "Death & What Comes After" The execution (filmed with unflinching restraint — not exploitation, but weight). The three days. Magdalena at the tomb at dawn. The appearances. Thomas's moment. The ascension from a rooftop as the sun rises over New Elysia — Josian stepping backward off the edge of a building and simply not falling, rising, gone. Final scene: the Twelve and Magdalena, terrified and electric, beginning to move.
