OlderFrancia Raisa Joins Hilary Duff In 'How I Met Your Father,' Will Still Star On Freeform's 'Grown-ish'
Francia Raisa is about to star in TWO shows!
It was just announced that the 33-year-old grown-ish actress has joined the cast of the upcoming Hulu series How I Met Your Father, THR reveals.
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Francia joins previously announced Hilary Duff as Sophie and Chris Lowell as Jesse, as Valentina, Sophie’s roommate. She “is an aspiring stylist and Sophie’s great friend. She’s impulsive and adventurous and Sophie relies on Valentina’s ability to cheer her up when she gets down. Valentina has just returned from London Fashion Week with the gorgeous Brit Charlie.”
Charlie will be played by Tom Ainsley, along with more newly announced cast Tien Tran as Ellen, Jesse’s adopted sister, and Suraj Sharma as Sid, Jesse’s roommate.
How I Met Your Father will consist of 10 episodes and brings us to 2021 where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options.
grown-ish fans need not to worry because Francia will still continue to portray Ana as well!
“Suit up! I am on cloud 9!!! THANK YOU GOD! In tears and beyond excited to be working alongside this amazing talented cast. Let’s make this show legen-wait for it… dary!!! 😆😆,” Francia wrote on Instagram.
“And thank you to @hulu @freeform & @20thcenturystudios for allowing me to still be a part of my @grownish family. I’m not going anywhere friends! Your girl is on TWO SHOWS!!! 😭😭😭😭,” she added.
Congrats!!
