Broadway BUZZ

Mallori Johnson will be seen in the upcoming Amazon MGM/Orion feature, Is God Is, written and directed by Aleshea Harris based on her critically acclaimed play. Along with Kara Young, she leads an all-star cast, including Sterling K. Brown, Janelle Monae, Vivica A. Fox, Mykelti Williamson, and Erika Alexander. The film will be released on May 15, 2026. She recurs opposite Rachel Weisz in the upcoming Netflix Series, Vladimir, set to debut on March 5, 2026. She premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival as the lead, with Angourie Rice, in the acclaimed Filmmaker Clement Virgo’s feature, Steal Away. Mallori was the lead of the FX Series Kindred, a role she landed after graduating from The Juilliard School. The series is based on the seminal novel by Octavia E. Butler and was adapted by creator/showrunner Branden Jacob-Jenkins. Janicza Bravo directed the series’ pilot and Darren Aronofsky, Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg served as executive producers. Her other credits include the Hulu Series Genius: MLK/X, as Malcolm X’s former love interest; the Apple+ Series WeCrashed, opposite Anne Hathaway; the feature film, and The Other Zoey, with Josephine Langford and Drew Starkey. On Stage, she co-starred in the Roundabout’s acclaimed The Refuge Plays written by Nathan Alan Davis and directed by Patricia McGregor.