Meet Ayo Edebiri, the Breakout Star of FX’s Intense New Show The Bear
glamour.comThe Bear spent the earlier part of the week premiering two episodes of the new FX series at the Tribeca Film Festival. It’s the day after Edebiri appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, wearing a show-stopping pink suit, an outfit she modestly describes as a “something that wasn’t a big T-shirt—my uniform.”The 26-year-old actor and comedian is perhaps best known for taking on the role of Missy in the animated series Big Mouth in 2020 following from the role, as well as for her stint on the Apple TV+ series Dickinson, where she went from being in the writers’ room to being cast on screen as Hattie, an employee in the Dickinson household.But The Bear, which premieres on Hulu on June 23, showcases her talent on a whole new level.
The FX/Hulu show sees Edebiri starring alongside Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Sydney, a talented chef who joins a chaotic kitchen restaurant staff after an unsuccessful attempt at a catering company.
As Sydney rises up the kitchen ranks, it’s Edebiri who takes on the role of audience surrogate, a gentle hand leading us through the (sometimes literal) fires of working in a restaurant.To get into character, Edebiri built out Sydney’s motivations and backstory with the show’s director, Chris Storer, and executive producer, Joanna Calo.
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