Lashana Lynch Reveals Pregnancy, Expecting First Baby with Husband Zackary Momoh—Check Out Her Red Carpet Bump Debut!.Linh

The actress debuted her baby bump at the New York premiere of ‘The Day of the Jackal’

Lashana Lynch is going to be a mom!

The actress, 36, debuted her baby bump at the New York premiere of her television series The Day of the Jackal, announcing that she is pregnant and expecting her first baby with husband Zackary Momoh. The series will premiere on Peacock on November 14.

Wearing a bodycon Ottolinger dress, Lynch tells Vogue that she wanted a gown that felt like she was honoring her femininity. “I feel comfortable and at ease, but also in charge of myself. Some red carpet gowns, although beautiful and stunning, feel like you’re putting on a different part of yourself, whereas here I feel like I’m celebrating the female figure.”

In March, Lynch spoke with PEOPLE about taking on the role as Bob Marley’s wife Rita Marley in the biopic One Love, noting that her decision to star in the film made her parents very emotional.

“It’s my culture and I love it. But the fact that I was at the forefront and playing someone that my parents watched growing up, that’s a part of the fabric of who they are is wild,” Lynch said.

The film centers on Bob (Kingsley Ben-Adir) and Rita’s relationship, family and struggles as the musician gains fame and attempts to hold a series of concerts for peace on the island, a story that Lynch’s parents know firsthand.

“When I’ve asked my parents questions, they still don’t really know how to articulate it, which I love watching … How do you find the feeling of, I’ve left Jamaica to find a better life in England, just happened to have this child. Now she’s an actor and she may or may not be successful. Oh, actually no, she’s going to play Rita Marley. Literally, that’s not a brainwave,” the Matilda actress explained.

“They’re just proud, but also really emotional. My mom was at the premiere so she was me for the day, and she had to take a day off the day after the premiere. She was like, ‘I’m just so emotional. I’ve just been crying thinking about being there with Mrs. Marley and the family,’ “ Lynch said.