Folake Olowofoyeku and Shola Adewusi will star in a comedy pilot, Bob Abisola.
The movie follows Bob, who falls in love with his Nigerian nurse, Abisola (Folake Olowofoyeku) and sets his sights on getting her to give him a chance.
In the movie, Folake Olowofoyeku plays the role of a Nigerian immigrant who lives in a small apartment with her aunt (Shola Adewusi), her uncle and her teenage son. She is a cardiac nurse in a Detroit hospital and most people don’t get past her hard working, no nonsense attitude but that’s not going to stop her newest patient Bob from trying.
Shola Adewusi portrays Auntie Olu. She is fiercely protective and critical of her niece Abisola, with whom she lives. Abisola was raised in the Nigerian culture where the elders are treated with respect and reverence. Tia Olu takes all of this, among other things, leaving Abishola to pay most of the rent. Folake, a Nigerian-American actress, appeared in several films and also received the Best Actress award for her main role in "When They Could Fly" at the ReelHeART International Film Festival. He worked on voice campaigns with The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Coca-Cola Company, Money Gram and Emirates Airline.
She is known for her role in Transparent and guest roles on The Gifted, Westworld and How To Get Away With Murder.
57-year old Shola Adewusi is a British actress of stage, screen and radio. She has acted in a number of radio productions for the BBC World Service. She is known for her roles in Paddington 2 and British series, Sick Of It and In the Long Run.
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