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Bella Ramsey to Star in UK Witness Protection Drama Maya
Bella Ramsey is on the run again: The star of HBO's The Last of Us has joined the cast of Maya, a new drama series for the UK's Channel 4, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ramsey will star alongside Daisy Haggard (Breeders, Episodes), who also created the series and will make her directorial debut. Haggard will play Anna, with Ramsey as her teenage daughter Maya, with the two of them forced to enter witness protection and relocate to a rural Scottish town. More from TVLine Casting News: Alison Brie's FX Pilot, One Tree Hill Vet Joins Emily in Paris and More Jennifer Aniston to Play Jennette McCurdy's Mother in I'm Glad My Mom Died Series Adaptation for Apple TV+ Eva LaRue Leaving General Hospital 'As they try to adjust to their new reality, the trauma of their past continues to haunt them in the form of two hitmen intent on tracking them down,' according to the official synopsis. 'As the walls close in, it becomes clear that a dangerous figure from their past is still a looming threat.' The series is set to be filmed on location in Scotland later this year; there's no word yet on when or where it might air here in the U.S. 'This story and these characters Daisy has created are so alive, nuanced, wickedly funny and scarily dark,' Ramsey said in a statement. 'Every character jumps off the page, the dialogue is incredibly witty and I'm so excited to get to play Maya opposite Daisy's Anna.' Ramsey currently stars as apocalypse survivor Ellie on the HBO zombie drama The Last of Us; it was renewed for Season 3 in April, days ahead of the Season 2 premiere. (Ramsey is set to play a larger role in Season 3 as well, following the demise of Pedro Pascal's Joel.) Ramsey previously broke out as pint-sized warrior Lyanna Mormont on HBO's Game of Thrones; their other TV credits include His Dark Materials and Becoming of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bella Ramsey to Star in UK Witness Protection Drama Maya
Bella Ramsey is on the run again: The star of HBO's The Last of Us has joined the cast of Maya, a new drama series for the UK's Channel 4, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ramsey will star alongside Daisy Haggard (Breeders, Episodes), who also created the series and will make her directorial debut. Haggard will play Anna, with Ramsey as her teenage daughter Maya, with the two of them forced to enter witness protection and relocate to a rural Scottish town. More from TVLine Casting News: Alison Brie's FX Pilot, One Tree Hill Vet Joins Emily in Paris and More Jennifer Aniston to Play Jennette McCurdy's Mother in I'm Glad My Mom Died Series Adaptation for Apple TV+ Eva LaRue Leaving General Hospital 'As they try to adjust to their new reality, the trauma of their past continues to haunt them in the form of two hitmen intent on tracking them down,' according to the official synopsis. 'As the walls close in, it becomes clear that a dangerous figure from their past is still a looming threat.' The series is set to be filmed on location in Scotland later this year; there's no word yet on when or where it might air here in the U.S. 'This story and these characters Daisy has created are so alive, nuanced, wickedly funny and scarily dark,' Ramsey said in a statement. 'Every character jumps off the page, the dialogue is incredibly witty and I'm so excited to get to play Maya opposite Daisy's Anna.' Ramsey currently stars as apocalypse survivor Ellie on the HBO zombie drama The Last of Us; it was renewed for Season 3 in April, days ahead of the Season 2 premiere. (Ramsey is set to play a larger role in Season 3 as well, following the demise of Pedro Pascal's Joel.) Ramsey previously broke out as pint-sized warrior Lyanna Mormont on HBO's Game of Thrones; their other TV credits include His Dark Materials and Becoming of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
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Casting News: Alison Brie's FX Pilot, One Tree Hill Vet Joins Emily in Paris and More
Alison Brie (Community, GLOW) is set to star in FX's as-yet-untitled witness protection pilot, Deadline reports. In the potential drama, 'a violent confrontation drives a high-end D.C. madam (played by Brie) to turn on her partner and enter witness protection in seaside Maine with her adolescent daughter,' according to the official logline. More from TVLine Every New Scripted Show Confirmed to Premiere in 2025 — Save the Dates! What to Watch in July: Your Guide to 170+ Premieres Across Broadcast, Cable and Streaming Rob McElhenney Explains 'Douchey' Name Change Ahead of It's Always Sunny Season 17 Premiere - WATCH The series is based on a previously unproduced script by Sopranos mastermind David Chase. Hannah Fidell and Gina Welch (Clipped) will co-write the contemporary take, while Fidell is also set to direct. In other recent casting news… * Bryan Greenberg (One Tree Hill, Suits LA) has boarded Emily in Paris Season 5 as a recurring guest star. Per Deadline, he'll play Jake, an American living in Paris. French actress Michèle Laroque (Better Days) will also recur on the Netflix comedy as Yvette, an old friend of Sylvie's. * Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) will star opposite Patrick Dempsey in Fox's Memory of a Killer. He'll play Dutch, 'an accomplished Italian chef who owns a restaurant in the Bronx, a stalwart establishment that is also a front for Dutch's less sociable activities — such as running a criminal enterprise,' according to the official character breakdown. 'As ruthless and mercurial as he is affable, Dutch is Angelo's (Dempsey) oldest friend, as well as his employer — he gives Angelo the targets for his hits. In a business as dangerous as theirs, Angelo must trust Dutch. But being trustworthy isn't one of Dutch's more dependable qualities.' * Peacock's The Five-Star Weekend adaptation has added recurring guest stars Judy Greer (Stick) as Electra, West Duchovny (Saint X) as Aubrey, and Tory Devon Smith (The Get Down) as John Mark, per Variety. They join an ensemble that includes Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Gemma Chan, D'Arcy Carden, Harlow Jane, Timothy Olyphant, David Denman, Josh Hamilton and Rob Huebel. Hit the comments with your thoughts on the castings above! What to Watch in July View List Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
