Emily Mitchell Lands Title Role In Paramount+’s ‘JonBenét Ramsey’ Series; Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill & Owen Teague Also Set
deadline.comParamount+‘s limited series JonBenét Ramsey (w/t), from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, has tapped Emily Mitchell (The Apprentice) for its title role, also bringing aboard Garrett Hedlund (Tulsa King), Alison Pill (Trap) and Owen Teague (The Friend) for parts.
Mitchell’s JonBenét is a girl from an affluent family and child beauty queen, whose murder is at the heart of the story. Hedlund plays Detective Steve Thomas, a seasoned detective who is brought onto the JonBenét case, with Pill as Boulder, Colorado police detective Linda Arndt, who along with partner Detective Trujillo, is first on the scene after JonBenét Ramsey is reported missing/kidnapped.
Teague plays Jeff Shapiro, a cocky, risk-taking reporter for the Globe tabloid. As previously announced, Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen lead the cast as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John.
Others aboard include Shea Whigham, who plays District Attorney Alex Hunter, an acquaintance of the Ramsey family, and Will Patton as Lou Smith, a legend among law enforcement, who has worked over 150 homicide cases in Boulder Springs.
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