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  • Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker attend Serena Williams’ Pre-ESPYs House Party held at a private residence in Bel Air, Calif., on July 12, 2010
  • Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in NBC’s new show “Undercovers”

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    Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker attend Serena Williams’ Pre-ESPYs House Party held at a private residence in Bel Air, Calif., on July 12, 2010

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    Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in NBC’s new show “Undercovers”

 

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September 22, 2010

Rising Star: Gugu Mbatha-Raw From NBC’s ‘Undercovers’

J.J. Abrams loves a strong woman. Throughout his career, the producer has cast a host of young actresses who could not only convey complex emotions, but also manage to kick some serious butt.

The spectacled mastermind tapped Jennifer Garner for “Alias,” making her a star as super-CIA agent Sydney Bristow; he scooped up Canadian cutie Evangeline Lilly for the role of fugitive-turned-island warrior Kate Austen on “Lost,” and he made Zoe Saldana a household name after casting her as the brain in a sexy space suit — Uhuru in “Star Trek.” His latest import, courtesy of NBC’s new husband and wife spy drama “Undercovers” — Gugu Mbatha-Raw, AccessHollywood.com’s newest Rising Star — is J.J.‘s latest leading lady ready to break out.

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