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The following is a list of characters from the CBS soap opera , Beyond the Gates Tamara Tunie , Daphnée Duplaix and Karla Mosley were the first three castings announced on September 19, 2024. Tunie would play matriarch, Anita Dupree , while Duplaix and Mosley would portray her onscreen daughters, Nicole Dupree Richardson and Dani Dupree .[ 1] Maurice Johnson , Brandon Claybon and Colby Muhammad as Nicole's husband Ted Richardson and their children, Martin and Katherine "Kat" Richardson . Sean Freeman was cast as Ted's nephew, Andre Hamilton, while Timon Kyle Durrett , Arielle Prepetit and RhonniRose Mantilla were cast as Dani's ex-husband, Bill Hamilton and daughters Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne and Chelsea Hamilton . Marquita Goings was tapped to play Bill's new fiancée, Hayley Lawson, while Trisha Mann-Grant and Ambyr Michelle were casts as mother-daughter duo, Leslie and Eva Thomas.[ 2] Clifton Davis , being cast as family patriarch, Vernon Dupree .[ 3] Jacob Hawthorne with Mike Manning as Bradley "Smitty" Smith , Martin's husband. Jen Jacob would play Naomi's best friend, Ashley Morgan and Ben Gavin would play Ashley's boyfriend and Jacob's best friend, Derek Baldwin. Lauren Buglioli was cast as Vanessa McBride , best friend to Nicole, while Alex Alegria was cast as young attorney, Tomas “Tom” Navarro , who has a crush on Kat.[ 4]
Anita Dupree is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera, Beyond the Gates Tamara Tunie .
Creation and casting [ edit ] The casting notice was one of the first four castings reported in the summer of 2024.[ 5] Michele Val Jean . Anita is a member of the first family of Beyond the Gates , the Dupree family. Anita's original character outline was released in July 2024, during the casting process:
a Black female in her late 60s to 70s. She is a family matriarch. [―] A famous singer, Betty did not find success easily. She is proud to have raised two daughters with her iconic retired Senator husband. While she’s a doting mother, Betty is not someone who should be crossed.[ 5]
On September 19, 2024, TV Insider [ 1]
When Tunie's casting was announced, the character of Anita was described as coming "from her humble beginnings in Chicago."[ 1]
TV Insider's Martin Holmes said of Tunie's casting, "CBS is building the hype for its new daytime drama."[ 1] Blavity As the World Turns [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Vernon Dupree
Nicole Dupree Richardson [ edit ] Nicole Richardson (née Dupree )
Creation and background [ edit ]
Danielle "Dani" Dupree (previously Hamilton )
Theodore "Ted" Richardson
Creation and casting [ edit ] [ 10]
Martin Richardson
Bradley "Smitty" Smith
Katherine "Kat" Richardson
Andre Hamilton
William "Bill" Hamilton
Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne [ edit ] Naomi Hawthorne (née Hamilton )
Jacob Hawthorne
Chelsea Hamilton
Dana "Leslie" Thomas
Eva Thomas
Ashley Morgan Portrayed by Jen Jacob Duration 2025 First appearance January 2025 Introduced by Michele Val Jean In-universe information Occupation Nurse
Ashley Morgan
Derek Baldwin Portrayed by Ben Gavin Duration 2025 First appearance January 2025 In-universe information Occupation Firefighter
Derek Baldwin
Vanessa McBride Portrayed by Lauren Bugliogli Duration 2025 First appearance January 2025 Introduced by Michele Val Jean In-universe information Occupation Real estate agent
Vanessa McBride
Tomas Navarro Portrayed by Alex Alegria Duration 2025 First appearance January 2025 In-universe information Occupation Attorney
Tomas "Tom" Navarro
Tyrell Richardson
Samantha Richardson [ edit ] Samantha Richardson
Vernon Dupree; married Anita Dupree
Nicole Dupree; married Ted Richardson
Martin Richardson; married Bradley Smith
Tyrell Richardson
Samantha Richardson
Kat Richardson
Dani Dupree; married Bill Hamilton (divorced)
Naomi Hamilton; married Jacob Hawthorne
Chelsea Hamilton
^ a b c d Holmes, Martin (September 19, 2024). "SVU ' s Tamara Tunie to Lead New CBS Soap Beyond the Gates " . TV Insider Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024 . ^ Rice, Lynette (October 25, 2024). "Beyond the Gates : CBS Rounds Out Cast for New Sudser Kicking Off in Early 2025" . Deadline Hollywood Penske Media Corporation . Archived from the original on October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024 . ^ Rice, Lynette (October 29, 2024). "Beyond the Gates Casts Clifton Davis as Patriarch" . Deadline Hollywood Penske Media Corporation . Archived from the original on October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024 . ^ Otterson, Joe (October 29, 2024). "Beyond the Gates : CBS Daytime Soap Opera Adds 7 Cast Members" . Variety Penske Media Corporation . ISSN 0042-2738 . OCLC 60626328 . Archived from the original on October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024 . ^ a b Maloney, Michael (July 31, 2024). "Beyond The Gates Is Coming! Get to Know the Characters and Creative Geniuses" . Soap Hub . Retrieved September 21, 2024 . ^ https://blavity.com/entertainment/beyond-the-gates-cbs-black-soap-cast-tamara-tunie ^ https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/tvnews/tamara-tunie-daphnee-duplaix-and-karla-mosley-cast-in-cbs-new-soap-drama-beyond-the-gates ^ https://icecreamconvos.com/tamara-tunie-daphnee-duplaix-karla-mosley-lead-cbss-groundbreaking-black-daytime-drama-beyond-the-gates/ ^ https://fangirlish.com/2024/09/20/cbs-the-gates-gets-a-name-change-and-sets-up-new-cast/ ^ https://augustagoodnews.com/augusta-native-lands-role-on-groundbreaking-cbs-soap
