Carol Burnett to Star in ‘Mrs. American Pie’ Alongside Kristen Wiig
thewrap.comopposite Kristen Wiig, the streamer announced Tuesday. The 10-episode series, executive produced by and potentially starring Laura Dern, features an ensemble cast of Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb, Josh Lucas and Ricky Martin.Created by, executive produced and showrun by “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” writer Abe Sylvia and directed and executive produced by Oscar nominee Tate Taylor, the 1970s-set series follows Maxine Simmons’ (Wiig) attempt to ingratiate herself into the exclusive Palm Beach high society.
Burnett will portray Norma, the “grand dame” of the bourgeoisie club who has a few secrets of her own. Based on novelist Juliet McDaniel’s “Mr. & Mrs.
American Pie,” the project was developed by Dern and her producing partner Jayme Lemons, under their Jaywalker Pictures banner, which won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film for “If Anything Happens I Love You” in 2021.
The novel was optioned through a first-look deal with Boat Rocker, with the company’s Katie O’Connell Marsh executive producing.
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