Lifetime 'Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Story': 5 things you didn't know about Monique Coleman

Monique Coleman will be seen as Zuri Maxwell who will sacrifice the principles that should govern her in order to be a part of the rich as she desires
PUBLISHED APR 23, 2022
Monique Coleman as Zuri Maxwell in  'Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Story'(Lifetime)
Monique Coleman as Zuri Maxwell in 'Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Story'(Lifetime)

Lifetime's ‘Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Story' follows the story of Interior decorator Zuri Maxwell had it everything — a job she loved, a loving family and friends, and a great partner in her life, artist Stephon Gardner.  When Zuri meets Godfrey Anderson, a gorgeous philanthropist and entrepreneur, and his extremely wealthy aunt Miss Viv, greed threatens to destroy everything. Zuri believes they have everything she desires.

In order to be a part of the moneyed and powerful world she so desperately wants to be a part of, she sacrifices the values and morals that should govern her while Godfrey romances her.

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Monique Coleman

Adrienne Monique Coleman is an actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Taylor McKessie in Disney's High School Musical films. Coleman also had a recurring role as Mary Margaret, a schoolgirl on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. She also competed in the third season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, where she ranked fourth. Monique Coleman was born in the town of Orangeburg in the state of South Carolina. In Columbia, South Carolina, she began her acting career in theatre and television at an early age.   Her formal education began at the Workshop Theatre School of Dramatic Arts, where she appeared in over 15 productions. An acting lesson offered by a guest teacher turned out to be an audition, and she booked her first commercial as a result. Coleman then started auditioning for anything she could throughout the Southeast, getting several local and regional commercials as well as a few supporting roles in movies.



 

Coleman got her first main role in the independent film Mother of the River, which was shot in Charleston, South Carolina's historic district. The film was nominated for various honors at Chicago film festivals. Coleman was nominated for a Young Artists Award for her performance as Young Donna in The Ditch Digger's Daughters on The Family Channel two years later. Coleman had the opportunity of playing Leesha in the 2005 Hallmark TV Movie 'The Reading Room,' opposite one of her heroes, the renowned James Earl Jones. She was nominated for a Camie Award in 2006 for her performance, and she also represented the film at the NAACP Image Awards.

Nathan Witte

Nathan Witte, a native of Calgary, Alberta, got his start in the entertainment industry as a child in family home videos and hasn't looked back since. At the age of 17, Nathan began working in the industry in whatever position he could, which, like others, led to background parts and stand-in work for local TV shows and films. His talents and ambitions led him to Vancouver in 2007, where he quickly established himself with roles in the films Finder of Lost Children' (2009) and 'Gutterballs' (2008), as well as a notable Guest Star role in the television drama 'The Assistants'(2009). Since then, Nathan has been on episodes of 'Smallville' (2001), 'Supernatural' (2005), 'Hellcats' (2010), and a few other shows on a regular basis.



 

Eric Benét

Eric Benét Jordan is an R&B/neo soul singer-songwriter and actor, who has won four Grammy nominations for his musical work to date. In the late 1980s, Benét was a member of Gerard, a Top 100-style group. Benét, his sister Lisa, and his cousin George Nash Jr founded the Benét band in 1992 and published a self-titled album that sold over 100,000 copies. Eric Benét launched his solo career two years later, signing with Warner Bros. Records and releasing his debut solo album, True to Myself, in 1996.



 

LisaRaye McCoy

LisaRaye McCoy is best known for her roles as Diana Diamond Armstrong in the 1998 film 'The Players Club,' Neesee James on the UPN/The CW sitcom 'All of Us from 2003 to 2007, and Keisha Greene on VH1's romantic comedy series 'Single Ladies' from 2011 to 2014.



 

‘Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Story' airs on Saturday, April 23, at 8/7c on Lifetime.

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