Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) will voice the lead role in MTV’s Jodie, the Daria spinoff series that was originally titled Daria & Jodie, TheWrap has confirmed.
Ross will also serve as executive producer on the series alongside MTV’s Trevor Rose, Morgana Rosenberg, and Amy Doyle.
Jodie is a fan-favorite African American character from the original series credited with helping to shape a generation of women.
“Given the passion for these characters, there was only one person who could build upon the legacy to reimagine Jodie for a whole new generation, and that person is Tracee Ellis Ross.