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‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ Star Christine Ebersole Recalls Waiting Tables 3 Weeks After Her ‘Big Break’


Bob Hearts Abishola actress Christine Ebersole recalls waiting tables three weeks after her 'big break' and more in this exclusive interview with Closer.

In May, the hit comedy Bob Hearts Abishola ended its five-season run, leaving Christine Ebersole, who played matriarch Dorothy “Dottie” Wheeler, free to pursue new projects. I came home from a restaurant shift and got a call from my agent saying, “Darling, you’re on Broadway.” So I went into the show — and then three weeks later, the play closed and I was back to waiting tables! I didn’t come from stand-up or improv, but the producer Dick Ebersol [no relation] wanted to introduce a singer into the cast.

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