Exclusive: Etienne Maurice on his first lead role in OWN's holiday film Mistletoe & Matrimony
Premiering Saturday, December 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT as part of OWN’s holiday lineup is “Mistletoe & Matrimony,” “starring Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut and Etienne Maurice.
“Mistletoe & Matrimony” follows the story of Olivia Morris (Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut), a detail-oriented wedding planner who faces a whirlwind of emotions when tasked with organizing her free-spirited sister’s Christmas Eve wedding. The situation grows more complicated when her ex-boyfriend, Isaiah (Etienne Maurice), returns from overseas to assist with the arrangements. As sparks fly and family dynamics shift, Olivia is forced to reconsider her outlook on love and life—just in time for the holidays.
Directed by Rhonda Baraka from a script written by Andrea Reindl, the cast also includes Krista Nazaire, and Vanessa Trenton.
Mistletoe & Matrimony is produced by FOX Entertainment Studios’ MarVista Entertainment with Megan Ellstrom, Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer, and Fernando Szew as Executive Producers.
Maurice, who’s other work included roles in H.E.I.R. (2017), The Last Laugh (2015) and Hideous (2014), is the son of Emmy Award winner Sheryl Lee Ralph. Along with his sister Ivy Maurice, the two are operating the WalkGood Yard with their cousin Marley Ralph. Located near L.A. Memorial Park, the wellness studio provides yoga sessions and a men’s healing center, as well as other relaxing activities.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Etienne Maurice on his first lead role in OWN's Mistletoe & Matrimony.
