Exclusive: Joy Bryant talks Lifetime's Sole Survivor of Flight 119
Premieres Saturday, September 26 at 8/7c on Lifetime is Sole Survivor of Flight 119, starring Joy Bryant and Sarah Wayne Callies.
Inspired by actual events and Tammy L. Kling's memoir Exit Row, Sole Survivor of Flight 119 stars acclaimed actresses Joy Bryant (Parenthood, For Life) and Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead, Prison Break) in a powerful story of courage and the will to survive.
After a routine flight takes a harrowing turn, Lisa Foster (Sarah Wayne Callies) survives a devastating plane crash deep in the Mexican jungle. As the sole survivor, she must rely on her resourcefulness, inner strength and faith to endure the unforgiving wilderness and find her way home to her young daughter.
Meanwhile, Rebecca Till (Joy Bryant), an airline executive who narrowly missed boarding Flight 119, is assigned to assist the families of the missing passengers. As Rebecca forms an unlikely bond with Lisa's loved ones, the final text Lisa sent moments before the crash, provides a breakthrough in the search, setting both women on an extraordinary journey that will challenge their beliefs and forever change their lives.
Bryant was recently featured in You, Me & Tuscany (2026).and starred in the fantasy television series The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024). She starred as Sunday St. James in season 2 of the OWN anthology drama series, Cherish The Day and portrayed Marie Wallace in the 50 Cent produced legal drama series For Life on ABC.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Joy Bryant on her role in Lifetime's Sole Survivor of Fligh t119.
