This is Us, Shameless and Claws. While trying to establish his name within the business, Annan also took theatrical roles. When he landed a part in a workshop reading of the new play P*ssy Valley by Katori Hall, Annan had no idea that the role would help define his career.
Executives for the network Starz heard about the play and eventually sought it out as a potential series. Annan also managed to hold on to his role in the adaptation from stage to series.P-Valley debuted on Starz July 12, introducing viewers to Nicco Annan and his character, Uncle Clifford.
In the show, Uncle Clifford, a genderqueer entrepreneur that prefers the pronoun “she,” runs The Pynk, a small-town strip joint in rural Mississippi.