The BBC’s Katty Kay travels to New Orleans to sit down with actor Wendell Pierce, who is known for his roles in hit TV series including The Wire, Suits, and Jack Ryan.

In addition to discussing his work as an awardwinning actor, Pierce tells Katty about his relationship to the city of New Orleans; playing Meghan Markle’s dad; and the devastating effect Hurricane Katrina had on him and his family.

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00:00 Introducing: Influential with Katty Kay
01:41 Suits, The Wire, and other iconic roles
07:12 Relationship with his father
13:03 Working with Meghan Markle
14:39 How to pronounce New Orleans
16:11 Hurricane Katrina

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