Being Mary Jane Pilot (Season 1, Episode 0)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 62 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Being Mary Jane

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 0)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 62 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Mary Jane Paul (Gabrielle Union) is a single woman with style, class and a high-powered career as a host of a popular news program. On paper, she has it all, except one thing...love. Tune in to find out what it's like 'Being Mary Jane'.

Director

Salim Akil

Writer

Mara Brock Akil (written by)

Producer

Claire Brown

Composer

Kurt Farquhar

Cinematographers

Anastas N. Michos | Michael Negrin

Editor

Lauren A. Schaffer

Casting Directors

Michelle Adams (co-casting_director) | Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd (as Tracy 'Twinkie' Bird)

Production Designer

Gary Frutkoff

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 2, 2013

Release date

Jul 2, 2013 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

11 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
35 cast members

Name	Known for
Gabrielle Union Mary Jane Paul Mary Jane Paul See fewer	Bring It On (2000)
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Latarsha Rose Dr. Lisa Hudson Dr. Lisa Hudson See fewer	The Hunger Games (2012)
Raven Goodwin Niecy Niecy See fewer	The Station Agent (2003)
Aaron D. Spears Mark Bradley Mark Bradley See fewer	Being Mary Jane (2013)
Richard Roundtree Paul Patterson, Sr. Paul Patterson, Sr. See fewer	Shaft (1971)
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Stephen Bishop David David See fewer	Moneyball (2011)
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Michael H. Cole Greg Roberts Greg Roberts See fewer	The 5th Wave (2016)
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Trevor Johns Automobile Voice Command (voice) Automobile Voice Command (voice) See fewer	Being Mary Jane (2013)
David Lalimar Dante Dante See fewer	Being Mary Jane (2013)
Jennifer Malone Stage Manager Stage Manager See fewer	Being Mary Jane (2013)
Daniel Thomas May Eric Eric See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
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Neill Calabro Newsroom Steadicam Operator Newsroom Steadicam Operator See fewer	Skipp'n the Heat (2015)
Jason Davis John John See fewer	The Accountant (2016)
Adam C. Johnson Bystander Bystander See fewer	Being Mary Jane (2013)
Clayton Landey Expert Expert See fewer	Sully (2016)
Tammie Smalls Self Self See fewer	Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003)
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