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With multiple film and television projects under her belt including Preacher’s Kid, Lucky Girl, VH1’s Single Ladies and HBO’s Ballers, LeToya Luckett’s acting career is on fire—and she’s just getting started.
Next up, LeToya takes on another role in TV One’s new multi-generational comedy series, Here We Go Again, as leading actress and producer. The half hour series follows Maddy (Luckett), a single mother and successful lawyer who is convinced there is a “Walker Woman Curse,” after being born to mother Loretta (Wendy Raquel Robinson) at age 16 and having a child, Shante (Kyndall Ferguson) herself at the same age. Maddy refuses to let her daughter, now approaching her 16th birthday, become the next in line.
While she’s on a professional high and enjoying her dating life, feelings resurface for her high school sweetheart/Shante’s father, Victor (Andra Fuller), on the night of their daughter’s birthday. After a moment of weakness, they have one more steamy night and at age 32, Maddy discovers she and Victor are expecting again.
When she isn’t flexing her acting chops, you can find LeToya working on her new album, which is slated to debut this year.
EBONY spoke with LeToya about finding her way in the acting industry, her upcoming album and working alongside bae, Rob Hill Sr., in Here We Go Again.
EBONY: Can you tell us about your character Maddy Walker?
LeToya Luckett: Maddy is an interesting character. She’s very possessive of her daughter Shante, and she doesn’t want her to go down the same path that she did. She wants Shante to have her own path and make moves in her own life. Maddy is a working woman, very well-to-do, smart, educated, funny and quirky. I think she’s just a beautiful human being who wants the best for her daughter. The relationship between Maddy and her mother is hilarious. It’s like they’re complete opposites but they’re a lot of the same. She’s a fun character to play and it was my first time playing in a real comedy. So just finding [“Maddy”] on set was a cool experience.
EBONY: This is kind of your first time taking lead in a comedic role. How did you prepare?
LeToya Luckett: It’s not easy! It’s crazy because I love watching comedies. It’s my favorite thing to watch and it always lifts my spirits. It looks easy when you’re watching it, but when it comes to hitting those beats, it can be difficult. You have to be very cautious that you’re hitting the right beats and making sure it’s funny, but at the same time when those notes are serious, you’re trying to get your point across and it’s not about the comedy. I learned so much from watching Wendy Raquel Robinson every day on set. I would also watch my favorite comedies like Modern Family, Friends, A Different World—all those good family comedies.
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