Power Book III: Raising Kanan Adds Sistas‘ KJ Smith to Season 2 Cast
Robin isn’t the only threat keeping Andi and Gary apart on Tyler Perry‘s Sistas.
KJ Smith, the actress who has played Andi for three seasons on the popular BET drama, is joining Power Book III: Raising Kanan in a recurring role for Season 2, our sister site Deadline reports. Smith, whose TV credits also include The Family Business and Giants, will play a character named Palomar.
A young mom, Palomar is Famous’ new neighbor, who is often mistaken for her daughter’s older sister instead of her mom. Sadly for her daughter Corinne, Palomar isn’t especially maternal, and instead of forbidding her child to hang out with Famous and Kanan, as any responsible parent would, she lets Corinne hang with the juvenile delinquents and wants to tag along.
Smith is the latest cast addition the Power prequel has trumpeted. In August, Starz announced that Omar Dorsey (Queen Sugar), Grammy winner LeToya Luckett (Greenleaf), Krystal Joy Brown (Hamilton) and Paulina Singer (NOS4A2) would also be coming aboard in recurring roles.
Dorsey will play Cartier “Duns” Fareed, a charismatic businessman who is looking to expand into less crowded markets like D.C. and Baltimore — and even into other types of businesses. The actor describes Cartier to TVLine as “an art dealer, among other things. He’s a very colorful character with a Don King element to him. He uses all of these big, elaborate words and quotes Shakespeare.”
Luckett, whose TV credits also include Treme and Single Ladies, will play Kenya, Jukebox’s mom and Marvin’s ex-girlfriend. Kenya left the family when Jukebox was very young and tried to make it in Hollywood as a singer, but now is settled in Harlem, where church is a big part of her life.
Brown has been cast as Renée Timmons, Marvin’s anger management therapist, while Singer will play Zisa, an up-and-coming vocalist looking to make a name for herself on Lou-Lou and Crown’s label.
No word yet on how Smith’s new opportunity will affect her role on Sistas. When the series broke for its Season 3 hiatus, her character Andi had left her lying ex-fiancé Gary and was attempting to start a new relationship with her coworker and fellow attorney Robin. Sistas Season 3B premieres next Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 9/8c.
Are you excited about seeing KJ Smith on Power Book III? Drop your thoughts in the comments.
KJ got promoted to a series regular on The Family Business too didn’t she? Sis stays booked lol, I’m happy for her! I could see her juggling TFB and Sistas, but I’m curious to see if she can juggle all three (unless the filming schedule works out perfectly for her). If I had to drop one, it would be Sistas lol
There’s no Sistas without Andi! Period
Is K J Smith leaving sisters
ONLY ANDI CAN MADE IT SHINE
KJ , An Phenomenal Actress , Plays An Awesome Role . In Sista , Family Business . Sista Wouldn’t Be The Same Without Her .I Love The Sisterhood Love And Loyalty She Displays In Sista . It’s Like The Perfect Four Was Make For The Four Of Them . It Would Be The Same With Out Her . One Of My Favorite Shows I Love So Forward To Watching . I Can Only Imagine The Role She Will Play In Raising Kanan. I Know She’s Gonna So The Darn Thang.
Please keep Andi on Sistas she’s GREAT💯
KJ Smith is this generation new” Halley Barry”. She’s killing every part she plays on any show and I can’t wait to see how she does on Rasing Kanan.
I’m excited to see all of the new cast. Once again 50 cent keeps his shows interesting. Great producer! Always keeping us entertained. Keep up the great work 50 cent. And yes, KJ is definitely a plus.
Absolutely LOVE K.J. Smith glad to see she’s been added. Can’t wait
It wonderful that she plays so many role but i hope she stay on sistas be because it wouldn’t be right i will miss her so stay onsistas where she belongs 💘
So excited!!! Can’t hardly wait for Rasing Kanan to return and adding KJ Smith is a “Power” move.
I love KJ in The Family Business, and I’m excited and waiting to see her romance with the Muslim develop. I’m tired of Gary on Sistas, and I wish they would write him off the show. KJ’s romance with him makes her seem weak, and she’s a high-powered attorney. She makes bad decisions, and getting involved with this new attorney could lead to problems for Andi. However, KJ is great in all she does, and I know she will be fly in Raising Kanan! Can’t wait to see her role.