“The Best Gift Ever”: Ayo Edebiri and Robert Townsend on Playing Father and Daughter in ‘The Bear’

For as long as Ayo Edebiri can remember, Robert Townsend has been a part of her life. “He literally was my dad for a period,” says The Bear star, referencing the pioneering actor and director’s role as Robert Peterson on the WB sitcom The Parent ‘Hood, which he created and starred in from…

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