Anika Noni Rose & Anna Paquin Bring 'Roots' To NYC Ahead Of Memorial Day Premiere!

Anika Noni Rose is gorgeous as she hits the red carpet at the one night screening of her new TV mini-series Roots held at the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on Monday (May 23) in New York City.

The Tony Award-winning actress was joined by her co-stars Anna Paquin and her hubby Stephen Moyer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and his fiancee Mara Lane, T.I.,Erica Tazel, Malachi Kirby, Nancy Dubuc, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Rege-Jean Page, Derek Luke, Lane Garrison and LeVar Burton.

HISTORY’s Roots, which is set to premiere on Monday (May 30), is the “historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship” – Watch the trailer below!

FYI: Anna is wearing a Escada dress. Anika is wearing an Edition by Georges Chakra dress and Swarovski jewelry. Emayatzy is wearing CD Greene.

20+ pictures inside of Anika Noni Rose, Anna Paquin and others at the Roots screening…