Ellen Pompeo is set to star in a limited series based on true events ordered on Hulu. diverse Learn.
In the untitled show, a Midwestern couple adopt what they believe to be an 8-year-old girl with a rare form of dwarfism. But when they started raising her alongside their three biological children, they slowly began to believe it might not be what she says. As they question her story, they encounter tough questions of their own about how far they’d like to go to defend themselves, getting caught in a tabloid fight, the courtroom, and eventually their marriage.
Hulu gave the series an eight-episode arrangement. Katie Robbins (“The Affair” and “The Last Tycoon”) writes and executive produces, with Pompeo set to executive produce under her Calamity Jane production banner. Erin Levy (“Mad Men” and “Counterpart”) will serve as presenter and executive producer. Laura Holstein of Calamity Jane will also carry out production alongside Mike Epps, Dan Spilo, Niles Kirchner and Andrew Stearn. ABC Signature is the studio, with Calamity Jane currently under a package deal there.
Pompeo is best known for her starring role in the popular medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” on ABC, which she has starred in since 2005. She has been ranked as one of the highest paid actresses in the world since 2017 due to her time on the show. . She has also appeared as her character, Dr. Meredith Gray, in the movie “Station 19.” The Hulu series is one of the few roles Pompeo has played outside of “Grey’s” since the show debuted. Her previous TV credits include “Friends,” “Law & Order,” and “Strangers With Candy,” while her feature credits include “Daredevil,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Old School,” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Immaculate Mind.”
Pompeo is represented by CAA, John Carrabino Management, The Lede Company, and Hansen Jacobson. Robbins is represented by UTA, Aaron Kogan Management, and attorney Jonathan Shikora. Levi is represented by WME.
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