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Anita Dupree
[edit]| Anita Dupree | |||||
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| Beyond the Gates character | |||||
| Portrayed by | Tamara Tunie | ||||
| Duration | 2025 | ||||
| First appearance | Janaury 2025 | ||||
| Created by | Michele Val Jean | ||||
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Anita Dupree is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera, Beyond the Gates, played by Tamara Tunie.
Development
[edit]Creation and casting
[edit]The casting notice was one of the first four castings reported in the summer of 2024.[1] Anita Dupree is one of the original 15 characters written by series creator, Michele Val Jean. Anita is a member of the first family of Beyond the Gates, the Dupree family. Anita's original character outline was released in July 2024, during the casting process:
a Black female in her late 60s to 70s. She is a family matriarch. [―] A famous singer, Betty did not find success easily. She is proud to have raised two daughters with her iconic retired Senator husband. While she’s a doting mother, Betty is not someone who should be crossed.[1]
On September 19, 2024, TV Insider announced the Tunie's casting.[2]
Characterization
[edit]Personality
[edit]Backstory
[edit]When Tunie's casting was announced, the character of Anita was described as coming "from her humble beginnings in Chicago."[2]
Reception
[edit]TV Insider's Martin Holmes said of Tunie's casting, "CBS is building the hype for its new daytime drama."[2] Blavity described Tunie as "daytime royalty" because of her longstanding role as Jessica Griffin on As the World Turns while Blackfilmandtv.com categorized her as a "seasoned daytime star."[3][4] "Tunie brings a wealth of experience to the role" Xaviera Bryant said.[5] Jasmine from fangirlish.com also appreciated Tunie's daytime drama experience and said "Tunie being cast as the matriarch couldn't be more perfect."[6]
Nicole Dupree Richardson
[edit]| Nicole Dupree Richardson | |||||||
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| Beyond the Gates character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Daphnée Duplaix | ||||||
| Duration | 2025 | ||||||
| First appearance | January 2025 | ||||||
| Created by | Michele Val Jean | ||||||
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Nicole Dupree Richardson (née Dupree)
Development
[edit]Creation and background
[edit]Characterization
[edit]Personality
[edit]Backstory
[edit]Dani Dupree
[edit]| Dani Dupree | |||||||
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| Beyond the Gates character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Karla Mosley | ||||||
| Duration | 2025 | ||||||
| First appearance | January 2025 | ||||||
| Created by | Michele Val Jean | ||||||
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Danielle "Dani" Dupree
Reception
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Maloney, Michael (July 31, 2024). "Beyond The Gates Is Coming! Get to Know the Characters and Creative Geniuses". Soap Hub. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c Holmes, Martin (September 19, 2024). "SVU's Tamara Tunie to Lead New CBS Soap Beyond the Gates". TV Insider. United States: Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ https://blavity.com/entertainment/beyond-the-gates-cbs-black-soap-cast-tamara-tunie
- ^ https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/tvnews/tamara-tunie-daphnee-duplaix-and-karla-mosley-cast-in-cbs-new-soap-drama-beyond-the-gates
- ^ https://icecreamconvos.com/tamara-tunie-daphnee-duplaix-karla-mosley-lead-cbss-groundbreaking-black-daytime-drama-beyond-the-gates/
- ^ https://fangirlish.com/2024/09/20/cbs-the-gates-gets-a-name-change-and-sets-up-new-cast/