Ryan Michelle Bathe — Exclusive Portraits

By:

Elissa Anderson

September 19, 2019 11:20AM EDT

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Ryan Michelle Bathe Exclusive Portraits

Ryan Michelle Bathe Exclusive Portraits — ‘First Wives Club’ star Ryan Michelle Bathe stops by HollywoodLife’s portrait studio in New York City. She stars as Ari on the all-new BET+ series, inspired by the 1996 hit comedy. The show follows best friends Ari, Hazel, and Bree as they help each other through rough patches in their lives. Together, they navigate music superstar Hazel’s tabloid-ridden divorce, campaign manager Ari’s unsatisfying marriage to her political candidate husband, and orthopedic surgeon Bree’s cheating husband. Tired of always being the ones to make sacrifices in their lives, Ari, Hazel, and Bree vow to prioritize their friendship and have more fun. Along the way, the women learn that as long as they have each other, there’s nothing they can’t do. Ryan stars alongside Jill Scott and Michelle Buteau. The first season began streaming exclusively on BET+ on Sept. 19. See more exclusive portraits of Ryan Michelle Bathe in our gallery now.

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Ryan Michelle Bathe Stars On ‘First Wives Club’

Ryan Michelle Bathe Stars On ‘First Wives Club’ — Ryan Michelle Bathe plays Ari in ‘First Wives Club.’ She revealed why she took on the role of Arie, ‘It was hearing the character through the actual creator’s eyes, which is what really made me excited about it.’

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Actress Ryan Michelle Bathe

Actress Ryan Michelle Bathe — In addition to ‘First Wives Club,’ Ryan Michelle Bathe also stars in the upcoming feature ‘Sylvie.’ She co-stars alongside Tessa Thompson and Eva Longoria.

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Ryan Michelle Bathe Teases ‘First Wives Club’

Ryan Michelle Bathe Teases ‘First Wives Club’ — ‘They go through a lot,’ Ryan said. ‘They’re all dealing with really, really, really complicated issues in their relationships.’

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Ryan Michelle Bathe On Filming in New York

Ryan Michelle Bathe On Filming in New York — ‘I started my career here, I went to NYU, and I started working here,’ Ryan told HL. ‘It was amazing to be able to be back in the city and working and seeing all the places that I had gone to auditions and have it come full circle is amazing.’

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Ryan Michelle Bathe On ‘The First Wives Club’ Movie

Ryan Michelle Bathe On ‘The First Wives Club’ Movie — ‘I think The First Wives Club was special in terms of a reboot because I don’t think the first one got mined for all it was supposed to get, do you know what I mean? I think that there was still so much of that story left to tell.’

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Ryan Michelle Bathe At HL’s Portrait Studio

Ryan Michelle Bathe At HL’s Portrait Studio — Ryan has also performed on stage in Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at the Old Guthrie Theatre and Old Globe Theatre. She also starred in the musical ‘The Hot Mikado’ at the Ford Theater in Washington, DC.

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Ryan Michelle Bathe

Ryan Michelle Bathe — Ryan Michelle Bathe is happily married to ‘This Is Us’ star Sterling K. Brown. The couple has two children together.

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