‘Josep’: Kimee Balmilero, Tess Paras & Jason Rogel Join ABC Pilot As Series Regulars
deadline.comKimee Balmilero, Tess Paras and Jason Rogel are the latest additions to ABC’s Filipino American pilot Josep, starring Jo Koy.
They join the pilot as series regulars and will appear opposite previously announced cast members Mia Katigbak, Rory O’Malley and Kaden Alejandro.Josep, from 20th Television, follows Koy as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”Balmilero plays Geraldine.
Wearing hipster glasses and pink highlights, Geri is Jo’s married sister. She runs a Filipino restaurant with her husband Seth (who is white but adores Filipino culture), and she’s a relentless self-promoter.
Geri and Jo are locked in a lifelong battle to be Lorna’s favorite.Paras takes on Cheryl, who is Jo’s newly-divorced ex-wife, the mother of their son, Miles, and a goal oriented attorney.
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