Shiri Appleby and Yvette Nicole Brown Join the Cast of Disney+’s “Big Shot”

Additional cast members have been announced for Disney+’s Big Shot which stars John Stamos

Shiri Appleby:

  • Shiri Appleby has been cast as Holly.
  • Shs is described as the good-humored and down-to-earth assistant basketball coach
  • Appleby most recently starred in Lifetime's critically acclaimed dramedy Unreal, earning a Critics’ Choice Award nomination for her lead role as Rachel Goldberg
  • In addition to her work in front of the camera, she has also directed numerous TV episodes including:

Yvette Nicole Brown:

  • Yvette Nicole Brown has been cast as Sherilyn
  • Sherilyn is the no nonsense dean of Westbrook School for Girls
  • Yvette Nicole Brown will soon be seen as Aunt Sarah in Disney+’s live-action adaptation of Lady and the Tramp
  • She is perhaps best known for her starring role as "Shirley Bennett" on Community, and has also appeared on The Mayor and The Odd Couple reboot.  
  • She recently completed work on the independent film Love and Oatmeal starring Ben Platt and Lola Kirke.
  • She also made a brief appearance in Avengers: Endgame 

Additional Cast

  • Richard Robicheaux (All My Children) as George
  • Sophia Mitri Schloss (The Kicks) as Emma
  • Nell Verlaque (Secrets in a Small Town) as Louise
  • Tiana Le (General Hospital) as Destiny
  • Monique Green as Olive
  • Tisha Custodio as Carolyn “Mouse” Smith
  • Cricket Wampler as Samantha “Giggles”

 

About Big Shot:

  • The 10-episode series follows a temperamental college basketball coach (Stamos) who gets fired from his job and must take a teaching and coaching job at an elite all-girls private high school.
  • Begins production on November 7.