Simone Missick Joins David Oyelowo’s ‘Government Cheese’ Dramedy At Apple TV+
Deadline reports that Simone Missick (All Rise, Luke Cage) has been cast opposite David Oyelowo in Government Cheese, Apple TV+‘s upcoming dramedy starring and executive produced by Oyelowo.
Created by Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr, Government Cheese follows Hampton Chambers (Oyelowo), a man recently released from prison who struggles to keep his criminal past at bay and win back his family, all while processing moments of divine intervention that seem to happen with increasing frequency.
Missick will portray Oyelowo’s wife, Astoria.
Government Cheese is based on an eponymous original short film by Hunter. Produced by Apple Studios and Macro Televisions Studios, Government Cheese is written and executive produced by Hunter, who also directs, and Carr. Charles D. King and Ahmadou Seck will executive produce the series for Macro Television Studios along with Jelani Johnson and Marta Fernandez. Oyelowo will executive produce through his Yoruba Saxon banner. Ali Brown will serve as co-executive producer alongside Hunter through Ventureland.
Missick recently starred as Lola Carmichael on legal drama All Rise, which ran on CBS from 2019-2021 and on OWN from 2022 to 2023. She previously played Misty Knight on Marvel’s Luke Cage, which played on Netflix. Missick also was a series regular on Netflix’s sci-fi drama Altered Carbon.