Following the addition of Josh Gad (Frozen 2), Deadline reports that BAFTA-nominated actress Nikki Amuka-Bird (NW) has officially signed on to join the cast of HBO’s space comedy Avenue 5.
Amuka-Bird will be portraying the role of Rav Muclair, Earth’s head of Judd Mission Control.
Amuka-Bird is best known for her critically-acclaimed role as Natalie Blake in BBC One’s NW which had earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress.
The pilot is written and executive produced by Veep creator Armando Iannucci.