The Hulu series adaptation of Rebecca Godfrey’s book “Under the Bridge” has added three series regulars to its cast, diverse I learned exclusively.
Chloe Guidry, Easy J, and Ezra Faruk Khan will star in the series alongside previously announced hero Riley Keough, who will play Godfrey.
According to the official filing, the series is about “the 1997 true story of fourteen-year-old Rena Ferk who goes to join friends at a party and never comes home. Godfrey takes us into the hidden world of the seven teenage girls and a boy accused of brutal murder, revealing startling truths.” About the unlikely killer.
Guidry will play Josephine Bell, described as “a stunning, sharp-tongued ice queen. As a ward of the state, she’s the girl in charge at the Seven Oaks Youth Home. She’s the leader of the CMC (Crip Mafia Cartel, a ‘gang’ started by her and her friends) and dreams of growing up to be Hitman for New York mobster John Gotti.
Guidry made her screen debut in 2015’s “Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser.” Since then, she’s acted in films like Don’t Kill It and on series like Amazon’s “The Last Tycoon” and Disney+’s “Secrets of Sulfur Springs.” . She is represented by Untitled Entertainment, CESD, and Beck Talent.
Izzy will play Kelly Elllard. The character is said to be “Josephine’s best friend—if Josephine is John Gotti, Kelly is Sammy the Bull. Despite her middle-class upbringing and ‘good girl’ appearance, Kelly is a founding member of CMC and will do anything to prove her loyalty to her crew.”
Izzy recently appeared in the Chuck Lorre comedy “B Positive” on CBS. She previously starred in the Netflix series “AJ and the Queen” alongside RuPaul. She also appeared in the Netflix movie ‘The Highwaymen’. It is represented by Monster Talent Management and Skrzyniarz & Mallean.
Khan will play Manjit Virk, Reena’s father. The character is described as “a gentle soul who does her best to understand his daughter as she transitions into adolescence, even though the emotional scars she has left are raw.”
Khan’s previous TV credits include shows like ‘The Great’ on Hulu as well as ‘Berlin Station’ on Epix, ‘DI Ray’ on ITV and ‘Eastenders’. He also participated in films such as “Doctor Stranger”, “Damsel” and “In Darkness”. It is represented by Bloomfields Welsh Management.
Quinn Shephard is adapting Under the Bridge for the screen and will also executive produce. Samir Mehta and Liz Tigellar will serve as co-showrunners and executive producers, and Tigellar will do so under the theme “Best Day Ever.” Keough will executive produce alongside Gina Gammell via Felix Culpa. Stacy Silverman of Best Day Ever is also executive producing. Godfrey will receive a posthumous executive producer credit, as she passed away in November. Gita Patel is set to direct, produce and executive produce. ABC Signature will produce, with Best Day Ever under a studio package deal.
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