09-06-2025
Singers Freda Payne & Louis Price Starring In Dramedy ‘A Sudden Family'
EXCLUSIVE: Freda Payne and former Temptations singer Louis Price are starring in dramedy A Sudden Family.
Production is underway in Los Angeles on the comedy-drama led by singer and actress Freda Payne (Nutty Professor II The Klumps), best known for her hit song Band Of Gold, former Temptations frontman Louis Price (Norbit), Rufus Dorsey (Pearl Harbor) and Sammie Ray (Ruthless).
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The film follows a high school wrestling coach who finds himself caught between chasing a long-awaited dream job and managing an unexpected new family dynamic — one that forces him to reevaluate what truly matters. The film will also mark an on-screen pairing between Payne and her son Gregory Abbott Jr.
Directed by Matthew S. Robinson (My Friend Violet), the film is produced by James Pratt (Longevity Hackers), with Ron Krauss (Open Wounds) and Craig Titley (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) serving as executive producers alongside Dorsey.
Rounding out the cast is singer Wanda Dee, along with Ashley Nocera (Fanged), and Katarina Severen (Karate Kill).
'This is a deeply human story — and with a cast like this, it's coming to life in a way that's honest and powerful,' said writer-producer Rufus Dorsey.
Last year Payne was bestowed with the SoulTracks Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing her contributions to the music industry. She also received the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement and Legacy Award in 2023.
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