With whom will she cross paths while on this mission?

Waithe for it its a familiar face.

Lena Waithe will guest star on the NBC family drama, EW has learned exclusively.

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The creator ofThe ChiandMaster of Nonestandout will play an animal shelter worker who advises Kate (Chrissy Metz).

Theyre a very fun duo together, saysTIUexecutive producer Isaac Aptaker.

Shes a super cool East Side L.A. woman who loves dogs and cats and finding them homes.

She also will havea recurring role on season 2 of NetflixsDear White People.

How exactly did Waithe come into theThis Is Usorbit?

Shes friendly with one of our writers, Kay Oyegun, says Aptaker.

Because that would make this the coolest story ever.

Luckily she was able to do it.

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