The Caroline in the City actress Amy Pietz will be part of the cast of Elle, an upcoming Amazon Prime Video sequence that serves as the prequel to Resse Witherspoon’s comedy film Legally Blonde, reported Deadline.
Pietz can have a recurring position in the sequence as one in all the common cast. She will play the character of Donna, the no-nonsense highschool secretary, reported the outlet. The Paradise actress now joins the beforehand introduced cast of Lexi Minetree as Elle; June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mother, Eva; Tom Everett Scott as Elle’s dad, Wyatt; Gabrielle Policano as Liz; Jacob Moskovitz as Miles; Chandler Kinney as Kimberly; Zac Looker as Dustin; Jessica Belkin as Madison; and Logan Shroyer as Josh.
The present, created by Laura Kittrell and Caroline Dries, follows Elle Woods’s highschool expertise, which formed her into the iconic younger lady in the Legally Blonde film. Jason Moore will direct the first two episodes of Elle, which is produced by Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios.
Pietz performed Marsha in the hit Hulu sequence Paradise starring Sterling Okay. Brown. Her credit additionally embrace roles in The Office, Wolf Pack, Love, Victor, Modern Family, and Animal Kingdom. Meanwhile, capturing for the sequence has already begun.
Lexi Minetree, identified for her work in Law & Order: SVU and The Murdaugh Murders, is about to tackle her first lead position as younger Elle Woods. The cast additionally contains Tom Everett Scott as Elle’s father and June Diane Raphael as her mom.
The Legally Blonde franchise first started in 2001 with the hit movie starring Witherspoon. It grew to become a popular culture favourite, which later led to a sequel, a Broadway musical, and now a prequel sequence. Recently, actors Zac Looker, Jessica Belkin, and Logan Shroyer had been added to the recurring cast of Elle.
Published – April 11, 2025 01:51 pm IST
