Prime Video's "The Girlfriend" Announces Six New Series Regulars
New character descriptions released for all series regulars
The series adaptation of Michelle Frances' novel The Girlfriend casts Tanya Moodie, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Anna Chancellor, Karen Henthorn, Leo Suter and Francesca Corney as series regulars, along with previously announced cast: Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke, Laurie Davidson, and Waleed Zuaiter.
The below cast are new series regulars:
TANYA MOODIE (Motherland, Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2)
· Tanya Moodie has been cast as Isabella
o [ISABELLA] - Isabella is Laura's best friend, and mother to Brigitte. She has her finger on the pulse of the rich and privileged.
· Rep Information: Tanya is repped by Saskia Mulder at The Artists Partnership
SHALOM BRUNE-FRANKLIN (Baby Reindeer, Dune: Prophecy)
· Shalom Brune-Franklin has been cast as Brigitte
o [BRIGITTE] - Brigitte is Isabella's daughter. Brigitte and Daniel grew up together, and at one point dated each other.
· Rep Information: Shalom is repped by Hamilton Hodell, Mosaic, Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher and Tapestry London
KAREN HENTHORN (Passenger, Time Season 2).
· Karen Henthorn has been cast as Tracey
o [TRACEY] - Tracey is Cherry's mother. She has endured a challenging life that has left her unsentimental and averse to physical affection.
· Rep Information: Karen is repped by Lindsay Kutner and Abbie Brown at Revolution Talent
ANNA CHANCELLOR (My Lady Jane, The Split)
· Anna Chancellor has been cast as Lilith
o [LILITH] - Lilith is a trailblazing, straight-talking artist who has rejected the phony, superficial allure of the art world to forge her own path.
· Rep Information: Anna is repped by Saskia Mulder at The Artists Partnership, Ben Levine at Link.
LEO SUTER (Vikings: Valhalla, Lynley)
· Leo Suter has been cast as Nicholas
o [NICHOLAS] - Nicholas is Cherry's ex-boyfriend.
· Rep Information: Leo is repped by Waring Mckenna, WME and 3 Arts Entertainment
FRANCESCA CORNEY (The Buccaneers, Fistful of Vengeance)
· Francesca Corney has been cast as Millie
o [MILLIE] - Madly in love and engaged to Nicholas.
· Rep Information: Francesca is repped by Elle Cairns at 42 in the UK and Don Wongprapan at Authentic in the US
The below cast have been previously announced. New character descriptions below:
ROBIN WRIGHT (Forrest Gump, House of Cards)
· Robin Wright has been cast as Laura
o [LAURA] - Laura is a woman who appears to have it all - she is married to a wealthy, adoring husband, is the mother to a devoted son and the owner of her own art gallery.
· Rep Information: Robin Wright is represented by CAA
OLIVIA COOKE (House of the Dragon, Sound of Metal)
· Olivia Cooke has been cast as Cherry
o [CHERRY] - Cherry is Daniel's (Laurie Davidson) new girlfriend, a young woman who has had to fight for every opportunity in her life
· Rep Information: Olivia is repped by The Artists Partnership, CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, L.L.P.
LAURIE DAVIDSON (Mary & George, Masters of the Air)
· Laurie Davidson has been cast as Daniel
o [DANIEL] - Daniel is a handsome, thrill seeking, adrenaline junkie. He's Laura's (Robin Wright) son and boyfriend to Cherry (Olivia Cooke).
· Rep Information: Laurie is represented by Curtis Brown, UTA in the US and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher.
WALEED ZUAITER
· Waleed Zuaiter has been cast as Howard
o [HOWARD] - Howard, married to Laura (Robin Wright) is a successful businessman, moves in the upper echelons of society fixing problems for the super rich.
· Rep Information: Waleed is repped by The Artists Partnership, Gersh Agency, Echo Lake Entertainment and Cowans, DeBates, Abrahams & Sheppard.
About The Girlfriend S1
The Girlfriend is based on Michelle Frances' novel of the same name. Laura (Robin Wright) wants for nothing. She has a glittering career, a loving husband, and, above all, she has Daniel, her precious only son. But Laura's seemingly perfect life is blown apart when Daniel brings home Cherry (Olivia Cooke), the girlfriend who changes everything. After an uncomfortable first meeting, Laura grows convinced that Cherry isn't who she says she is. Whilst no-one else can see what she sees, Laura refuses to stand by and watch Daniel be deceived. She'll do anything to protect him. As things go from bad to deadly, the question is, Is Cherry a manipulative social climber? Or is Laura paranoid and possessive? The truth is a matter of perspective...
The series is produced by Imaginarium Productions and Amazon MGM Studios. Caroline Norris produces along with executive producers Jonathan Cavendish, Robin Wright, Will Tennant, Phil Robertson, John Zois, Dave Clarke, Gabbie Asher and Michelle Frances. The series is written by Naomi Sheldon, Helen Kingston, Gabbie Asher, Marek Horn, Ava Wong Davies, Isis Davis.
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About Imaginarium Productions:
Imaginarium Productions was founded in 2011 by actor & director Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Lord of the Rings) and Jonathan Cavendish (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Bridget Jones' Diary). Since its creation, the company has produced a number of feature films and high-end television dramas including Mowgli, with cast including Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch and Cate Blanchett, directed by Andy Serkis and released by Netflix; supernatural horror The Ritual, starring Rafe Spall, for eOne and Netflix; Breathe, an inspiring true-life story starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, written by Academy-Award winning William Nicholson and directed by Andy Serkis; a second horror for Netflix, No One Gets Out Alive and the football comedy Next Goal Wins, directed by Taika Waititi, starring Michael Fassbender and Elisabeth Moss. For television - Death and Nightingales, for the BBC, written and directed by Allan Cubitt and starring Matthew Rhys, Ann Skelly and Jamie Dornan, and Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, written by Joe Barton, for Netflix. Imaginarium Productions is also currently in post-production on an adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm directed by Andy Serkis.
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