Marsha Thomason: “I feel a sense of pride and allegiance to my Black people”

The actor on being Black with a capital B, empathy and what being mixed means to her

Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week’s guest is actor Marsha Thomason, who is of mixed Jamaican and white British heritage. Marsha is back on our screens as DS Jenn Townsend in S5 of The Bay, investigating the death of student Hannah and her bitterly divided family. From growing up in Manchester to now living in LA, Marsha has grown to feel pol…