Her biggest role, however, wouldn’t come until 2012, when she began playing Olivia Pope onScandal.
Outside acting, Washington has an extensive career as an activist for Black and LGBTQ+ issues.
She was also the first Black woman to become an officer in the Women’s Army Corps.
King was another member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion under Major Adams.
Prior to joining the Six Triple Eight, King volunteered for the Army as a nurse.
She died in 2024 at the age of 100.
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She also had a main role inAquarius, where she played Kristin Shafe.
Since then, Jackson has mostly been known for TV shows likeHow to Get Away With Murder.
Shantay played Dorothy Gale, though her backstory was changed to be a teacher in Harlem.
The Six Triple Eight is a World War II drama about the US Army’s all-Black, all-women battalion tasked with sorting a massive backlog of 17 million undelivered letters to American soldiers. They must complete the mission within six months, showcasing their resilience and crucial contributions during the war.
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Character: InThe Six Triple Eight, Shanice Shantay plays Johnnie Mae Burton.
As a teenager, Sonuga was named Miss Teen Los Angeles and began a modeling career.
Elaine was caring and considerate, even if she was a bit pretentious at the same time.
Dolores was another fictional stand-in for the real women of the 6888th battalion.
Dolores was biracial with a focus on history, and she had a quiet confidence about her.
Halt is Major Adams' superior officer, and he didn’t make life easy for the 6888th.
Norris is best known for playing Hank Schrader inBreaking Bad.
Susan Sarandon as Eleanor Roosevelt: Susan Sarandon plays Eleanor Roosevelt inThe Six Triple Eight.
Sarandon is best known for playing Louise inThelma & Louise.
Gregg Sulkin as Abram David: Gregg Sulkin plays Abram David inThe Six Triple Eight.
Abram was Lena’s boyfriend before the war and a source of much of her strength.
Sulkin is best known for playing Chase Stein inRunaways.
Moriah Brown as Inez: Moriah Brown plays Inez inThe Six Triple Eight.
Brown is best known for playing Kiki Travis inPower Book II: Ghost.
Jeante Godlock as Vera: Jeante Godlock plays Vera inThe Six Triple Eight.
Godlock is best known for playing Simone Biles inThe Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar.
They must complete the mission within six months, showcasing their resilience and crucial contributions during the war.
