Mary J. Blige on How to Get Away with Murder (2016)
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- Jun 6, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: May 17
Mary J. Blige on How to Get Away with Murder (2016)
Show: How to Get Away with Murder | Network: ABC | Year: 2016 | Season 2
How to Get Away with Murder was one of the most acclaimed dramas on television when Mary J. Blige came in for her guest appearance. Viola Davis as Annalise Keating is one of the great television performances of its era, and the show around her was sharp, complex, and consistently excellent. Walking into that environment as a guest star and holding your own takes something. Mary did it.
About the Show
How to Get Away with Murder was created by Peter Nowalk and produced by Shonda Rhimes. It followed brilliant and ruthless criminal defense attorney Annalise Keating and a group of ambitious law students who become entangled in a murder plot. The show ran for six seasons on ABC from 2014 to 2020 and was known for its shocking plot twists and Viola Davis's transcendent central performance.
Mary's Role
Mary appeared as an old acquaintance of Annalise Keating, a hairdresser connected to Annalise's past. The role required her to go toe to toe in scenes with Viola Davis, one of the most formidable dramatic actresses in the business. And she did exactly that.
There is something beautiful about Mary choosing a role like this in 2016, right before Mudbound changed everything. She is playing a working woman with a history with one of television's most complex characters. It is not glamorous. It is not musical. It is pure acting. And that is exactly where she wanted to be.
The Year Before Mudbound
How to Get Away with Murder aired in 2016. Mudbound filmed in 2016 and released in 2017. Mary was sharpening her dramatic tools at exactly the right moment. Every guest role, every challenging scene, every moment of committing to a character who was not just a version of herself was preparation for what was coming. She was ready.
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