Michaela Coel’s ‘First Day On Earth’ Adds Additional Cast
HBO and BBC have announced additional cast of FIRST DAY ON EARTH, the new original drama created by the multi-award-winning Michaela Coel (HBO’s “I May Destroy You,” “Chewing Gum”).
Written by and starring Michaela Coel, FIRST DAY ON EARTH is co-produced by HBO and the BBC, and is executive produced by Coel, Sam Miller, Jesse Armstrong, Phil Clarke, and Roberto Troni for Various Artists Limited, Jo McClellan for the BBC, and A24. Johann Knobel will produce; Coel and Miller will direct.

Additional casting includes Michael Owusu Addo as Sarkodie, Joselyn Dumas as Jessica, Sister Deborah as Ama, Adjetey Anang (“Things We Do for Love,” “Deadly Voyage”) as Edmund, Akofa Edjeani (“I Sing of a Well,” “Children of the Mountain”) as Athena, Roselyn Ngissah (“Adams Apple,” “Away Bus”) as Eresi, Akrobeto (“Ensi Aga,” “Sam Loko”) as Honam, Godwin Namboe (“Potomanto,” “Little Problems”) playing a police officer and Lady Jay as herself.


