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Jane Austen, actress create PBS costume drama diversity

by AP Television Writer
| February 6, 2020 8:30 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crystal Clarke could imagine herself playing the heroine of a period costume drama, a genre that regularly makes its way to TV and film screens with potential breakout roles for young actresses. But the African American tempered her expectations.

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