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Awkwafina is having a stellar year which includes a standout role in Crazy Rich Asians and costarring in Oceans 8 and hosting SNL. Now, Comedy Central has ordered 10 episodes of a half hour series by the star, fittingly titled, “Awkwafina”.
The comedy will follow her character, “a twenty-something living in Queens, striving for a larger than life existence while living with her father and grandmother.” BD Wong will play her father, and Lori Tan Chinn will play her grandmother. In a statement, Awkwafina said, “I’ve been watching Comedy Central since I was old enough to hold a remote, and so many of their shows have defined who I am today…I am so honored to be given their platform to tell the story of an Asian-American girl against the backdrop of the city [in which] I was raised.”
Awkwafina wrote the pilot along with Kary Dornetto (Portlandia, SMILF) and Teresa Hsiao (Family Guy).
Awkwafina currently graces the cover of Entertainment Weekly alongside her Crazy Rich Asians costars, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan and Constance Wu. She will also be seen on the big screen in two films at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.