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Being Mary Jane

TV·2013–2017·BET·Drama, Family·1h 1m·7.8·Created by Mara Brock Akil

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Mary Jane Paul is a one-woman show: a successful TV news anchor, entirely self-sufficient – an all-around powerhouse who remains devoted to a family that doesn't share her motivation.

As Mary Jane juggles her life, her work and her commitment to her family, we find out how far she's willing to go to find the puzzle pieces that she, and society, insist are missing from her life as a single Black female.

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Gabrielle UnionGabrielle UnionMary Jane PaulLisa VidalLisa VidalKara LynchMargaret AveryMargaret AveryHelen PattersonRichard BrooksRichard BrooksPatrick PattersonLatarsha RoseLatarsha RoseDr. Lisa HudsonRaven GoodwinRaven GoodwinNiecy PattersonAaron D. SpearsAaron D. SpearsMark BradleyStephen BishopStephen BishopDavid Paulk

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