Trinidad born Broadway star Heather Headley will play one of the lead roles in a Netflix series to be launched on May 19^th. The Sweet Magnolias, is based on the bestselling novels by Sherryl Woods and published by Harlequin imprint MIRA books. It is the story of three women who are best friends in the small town of Serenity, South Carolina. Headley plays Helen Decatur, a lawyer who has made it her goal to create an opportunity for the people of Serenity, her hometown. Headley who is a singer, songwriter and record producer won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her lead role in Aida. Ten years later she earned a Grammy Award for the Best Contemporary R&B Album Audience of One.  Her last acting role was in the NBC  medical Chicago Med. And she is also featured in the yet to be released Aretha Franklin Biopic, Respect, where Jennifer Hudson plays the lead role.