Exclusive: Mo'Nique talks Netflix Special My Name Is Mo'Nique, Lee Daniels and New Film
Playing currently globally on Netflix is the return of Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique to the stage in her new stand up special for Netflix called ‘My Name Is Mo’Nique.’
Mo’Nique delivers a career defining, powerhouse stand-up performance in her unprecedented return to the stage. Filled with laugh till you cry stories as well as soul baring emotion, Mo’Nique promises that by the end of the show you will understand why she is the way she is, and true to form, she delivers. From the mean streets of Baltimore and remembering her Grandma Mimi’s warnings about men, to why she “ACCEPTS” the sometimes-harsh realities that come with life, Mo’Nique with her unique brand of candor, fearlessness, and humor reveals all of herself, and leaves nothing on the table.
The special is directed by L. Frazier with executive production by Sidney Hicks and Monique Hicks. Last seen in a recurring role as Goldie in the second season of Starz’s BMF as well as a leading role in director Courtney Glaude’s BET+ thriller The Reading, Mo’Nique is also set to star in the Netflix film The Deliverance from Lee Daniels. This will be their first reunion since she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for his film Precious.
Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales caught up with Mo’Nique as she talked about her special, reuniting with Lee Daniels and what their new film will be about.