EXCLUSIVE: Primetime Emmy nominee Jenna Fischer is boarding the ensemble forged of Paramount Footage’ new Imply Ladies movie based mostly on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical within the position of Ms. Heron, Cady Heron’s mother.
Ana Gasteyer performed Cady’s Mother within the unique 2004 film which grossed over $130M WW. The Imply Ladies musical characteristic is at present deliberate for Paramount+.
Fischer joins beforehand introduced forged contains Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Avantika, Christopher Briney, and Bebe Wooden.
The movie is predicated on the 12 Tony nominated stage musical Imply Ladies written by Fey, with music by Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin. Kyle Hanagami is choreographing the pic.
Lorne Michaels is producing with Fey. Erin David, Caroline Maroney, and Micah Frank are overseeing for Broadway Video, and Eric Gurian and Jeff Richmond for Little Stranger.
Arturo Perez and Samantha Jayne are directing with Fey writing the variation.
Fischer performed Pam Beesly on 188 episodes of NBC’s The Workplace which earned her a supporting actor in a comedy collection Emmy nom in 2007. Her options credit embody Blades of Glory, Clint Eastwood’s The 15:17 to Paris, Solitary Man, Mike White’s Brad’s Standing, Corridor Move and A Little Assist.
Fischer is repped by WME, Odenkirk Provissiero Leisure and Sloane, Supply, Weber & Dern.
