Cinemax: Zane: Characters

Learn more about the women from Zane's Sex Chronicles.


		Patience James Played by Patrice Fisher The V.P. of Marketing for Flava Cosmetics, Patience is single but on the dating scene. She works around beautiful models daily but realizes that even though society perceives them as sexual goddesses, most of them have self-esteem issues and no insight on their own sexuality. The daughter of a minister and an elementary school teacher, Patience has always been told to be "a good girl" but craves to let out her wild side.

		Lyric Played by Maya Gilbert An OB/GYN, Lyric is sexually frustrated in her relationship and tempted to cheat but loves her husband dearly. She decides to move heaven and earth to learn how to rock his world, taking all sorts of classes and reading stacks of books on how to turn him on.

		Eboni Played by Christina DeRosa The owner of STEAM spa, Eboni has always been a free spirit and lets it show. Now she finds herself faced with the ultimate challenge: She falls in love with a man who does not believe in sex outside the marital bed. Will she be able to abstain from sex in hopes that he will one day marry her and consummate their union?

		Maricruz Played by Johanna Quintero A designer for Flava Cosmetics for several years, Maricruz shares a deep friendship with Patience. Maricruz was once married, now divorced, and has two small children. Patience tries to encourage Maricruz to attempt to love again but she cannot seem to break away from her ex-husband.

		Ana Marie Played by Laila Odom Ana Marie and Patience were best friends throughout high school and have remained close. Ana Marie is a comedian who is finding her voice both on the stage and in her relationships. She lives with her boyfriend, Taariq, but she has lots of secrets that threaten to disrupt their happy home.

Suzanne de Passe — Executive Producer

Suzanne de Passe, Chief Executive Officer of de Passe Entertainment Group, LLC, began her career at Motown Records as Creative Assistant to company founder Berry Gordy, and subsequently rose to the position of President of Motown Productions. She later formed Gordy/de Passe Productions with Mr. Gordy prior to establishing her own company in 1992.

Ms. de Passe is the recipient of many professional awards, including two Emmy® Awards, six NAACP Image Awards, three Peabody Awards and a Golden Globe for her productions. She received an Academy Award® nomination for co-writing "Lady Sings the Blues." de Passe, the subject of two Harvard Business School cases, also held the Time Warner Endowed Chair as Visiting Professor to the John H. Johnson School of Communications at Howard University. In March of 2006 she received an honorary Doctorate of Humanities during Howard University's 138th Charter Day celebration. Ms. de Passe was honored in 2007 by the Center For the Advancement of Women for her history of demonstrating outstanding leadership and advocacy in the ongoing struggle to change the landscape and gain essential rights and opportunities of women. In February of 2008 Essence Magazine bestowed the first Black Women In Hollywood: Visionary Award on Ms. de Passe acknowledging her contribution as a trailblazer. She currently serves as Visiting Professor at Emerson College in Boston. Ms. de Passe resides in both Los Angeles and New York City.

Zane — Executive Producer and Screenwriter

Zane is the New York Times best-selling author of more than a dozen titles and the Publisher of Strebor Books, an imprint of ATRIA Books/Simon and Schuster. She has more than 60 authors in her line and publishes 3-5 books monthly. She has won numerous awards, including the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Fiction. Even though she is widely recognized as "The Queen of Erotic Fiction," Zane's main purpose in life is to empower other women in all facets of their lives. Her work has been translated into several different languages worldwide, including Japanese, Danish, Czech and Thai. Zane resides in the Washington, DC area and you can visit her online at www.eroticanoir.com.