EXCLUSIVE: Leslie Grossman (American Horror Story, Love, Victor) has joined the recurring cast of the hit Starz series Power Book III: Raising Kanan for its upcoming fifth and final season.
She will play Florence “Flossie” Siegel, Manhattan’s most prolific madam. Flossie Siegel lives a polished, luxurious lifestyle on the surface, but as the daughter of a Jewish mobster, she’s her father through and through: tough, shrewd, and strategic.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan explores the early life of everyone’s favorite Power villain Kanan Stark (Mekai Curtis), originally played by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in the flagship series, and shows his evolution from a näive teenager to a cutthroat villain. Season 4 saw an epic showdown between Kanan and his mother, Raq (Patina Miller), resulting in a couple of surprise deaths and the return of a fan-favorite character.
That character is Branford ‘Breeze’ Frady Breeze (Shameik Moore), the nephew of street legends Snaps (Wendell Pierce) and Pop (Erika Woods). The couple introduces Breeze to Kanan in the Season 4 finale, and it wasn’t the warmest of welcomes; however, the meeting sparks a new partnership opportunity between the two young men, providing a lasting tie between the prequel and the flagship series.
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When the show returns later this year, fans will finally learn Raq’s fate. While the screen faded to black in the very last moments of the Season 4 finale, Raq’s only son, Kanan, shot her after becoming convinced she was behind the murders of people whom he treasures most, like his best friend and surrogate brother Famous (Antonio Ortiz) and his girlfriend Krystal (Aliyah Turner).
One thing we know for sure, Kanan will survive the season and move on to the new Power: Origins series, which will welcome young versions of Power‘s Ghost (Spence Moore II) and Tommy (Charlie Mann) as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise, determined to make their mark on the streets of New York City. Raising Kanan creator and showrunner Sascha Penn is executive producer and showrunner on Power: Origins.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan is executive produced by the creator and showrunner of the original Power, Courtney A. Kemp, through her production company End of Episode, Jackson through G-Unit Film and Television, and Mark Canton through Atmosphere Entertainment MM. Chris Selak and Kevin Fox also serve as executive producers. Lionsgate Television produces the series for Starz.
Grossman’s most recent credits include Ryan Murphy’s anthology series, American Horror Story, and the comedy series Love, Victor, and The Goldbergs. Grossman’s breakout TV role was as spoiled rich girl Mary Cherry on Popular, and she starred for four seasons on What I Like About You. Additional television credits include Nobody Wants This, Goliath, Shrill, Black-ish, Fuller House, The Good Place, 2 Broke Girls, Dexter, and Grey’s Anatomy. Grossman is represented by Innovative Artists and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.