EXCLUSIVE: Amber Ruffin , the Emmy and Tony-nominated comic behind Peacock’s The Amber Ruffin Show , is set to produce and star in Mother Trucker , a female-driven road-trip comedy written by Sarah Ann Masse .

The indie follows Christie, a timid 30-something who, after an unexpected positive pregnancy test, convinces her free-spirited best friend Ally (Ruffin) to help her track down her birth mother. Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.

Best known for on-camera work in films such as Universal’s She Said , he sketch comedy duo We Are Thomasse, and her advocacy via nonprofit Hire Survivors

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