‘Boston Blue’ Star Sonequa Martin-Green On Evolution Of Her Character & “Building A Sibling Dynamic” With Donnie Wahlberg
Sonequa Martin-Green discusses her character Lena Silver in the series Boston Blue, highlighting her evolution after a dramatic incident in the first season. The relationship between Lena and her partner, played by Donnie Wahlberg, is characterized as a sibling dynamic rather than a romantic one. Martin-Green emphasizes the importance of this bond and the show's focus on the unique connection between male and female partners in law enforcement.
- ▪Lena Silver, played by Sonequa Martin-Green, was shot while on duty in the final episodes of Boston Blue's first season.
- ▪The relationship between Lena and her partner, Danny Reagan, is described as a sibling dynamic, focusing on support and camaraderie without romantic tension.
- ▪Martin-Green's husband, Kenric Green, also appears in the show, contributing to the familial atmosphere on set.
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Sonequa Martin-Green Sonequa Martin-Green had fans in a tizzy when her Boston Blue character, Lena Silver, was shot while on duty in the final two episodes of the show’s freshman season. And while it was shocking, the incident plays a big role in the evolution of Lena, who fans will continue to see grow in the upcoming second season. Coming off major roles in AMC’s The Walking Dead and CBS All Access/Paramount+’s Star Trek: Discovery, Martin-Green was cast opposite series lead Donnie Wahlberg in the Blue Bloods spinoff set in his native Boston. Silver and Reagan have a special relationship, which is that of a brother and not a lover.
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