Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Rosie O’Donnell (SMILF), Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife) and Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later) are set to star alongside Juliette Lewis (Camping) and Kathyrn Hahn (Mrs. Fletcher) reverse Mark Ruffalo in I Know This Much Is True, a six-episode restricted drama sequence primarily based on Wally Lamb’s bestselling e book. The challenge, which has acquired a manufacturing dedication from HBO, hails from Mark Ruffalo, who stars in a twin position and govt produces; Derek Cianfrance (The Place Beyond the Pines); and FilmNation Entertainment.
Written, directed and govt produced by Cianfrance, the household saga follows the parallel lives of an identical twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey, each performed by Ruffalo, in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness set towards the backdrop of 20th century America.
Leo will play Ma (Concettina Ipolita Tempesta Birdsey), mom of Dominick and Thomas.
O’Donnell portrays Lisa Sheffer, a social employee for unit two on the Hatch Forensic Institute the place Thomas is staying.
Panjabi is Dr. Patel, Thomas’ newly appointed psychologist
Poots will play Joy Hanks, Dominick’s live-in girlfriend.
Lewis is Nedra Frank, a self-absorbed grad pupil employed by Dominick.
Hahn portrays Dessa Constantine, Dominick’s ex-wife.
Ruffalo govt produces with Lamb, FilmNation Entertainment’s Ben Browning and Glen Basner, together with Gregg Fienberg, Anya Epstein and Lynette Howell Taylor. Jamie Patricof co-executive produces.
Leo acquired an Oscar, together with a Golden Globe, SAG and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for her efficiency in The Fighter. She most just lately starred as Reverend Mother in Sony Picture Classics Novitiate and portrayed the outspoken activist, Madalyn Murray O’Hair in Netflix’s The Most Hated Woman in America. She’s repped by Untitled Entertainment and CAA.
O’Donnell served as host and govt producer of the critically acclaimed and a number of Emmy-winning nationally syndicated discuss/selection sequence The Rosie O’Donnell Show, did two co-host stints on ABC’s The View and hosted the critically acclaimed Sirius/XM present, Rosie Radio. O’Donnell just lately recurred on The Fosters, appeared on CBS’ Mom and most just lately starred in Showtime’s hit sequence SMILF. O’Donnell is repped by WME.
Panjabi received a supporting actress in a drama sequence Emmy for her portrayal of Kalinda Sharma on The Good Wife. She was most just lately seen taking part in the pinnacle of the NSA on NBC’s hit sequence, Blindspot. Before that she was seen in Warner Bros’ movie San Andreas, reverse Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino. She can quickly be seen because the lead in Departure, a six-part mini-series for Global TV reverse Christopher Plummer. Panjabi is repped by Gersh.
Poots is at present in manufacturing on the Joey Klein crime drama, Castle within the Ground and can subsequent star within the Melina Matsoukas’ post-apocalyptic sequence Y for FX. She’s repped by CAA and Troika.
Lewis was most just lately seen in HBO’s Camping, with Jennifer Garner, and the ABC drama Secrets and Lies, and on movie in August: Osage County. She acquired an Emmy nomination for Showtime’s My Louisiana Sky and starred within the Mira Nair directed HBO movie Hysterical Blindness, alongside Uma Thurman and Gena Rowlands. She’s repped by Untitled Entertainment and UTA.
Hahn is at present capturing the starring position in HBO’s comedy pilot Mrs. Fletcher, directed and govt produced by Nicole Holofcener. She additionally stars in Columbia Pictures’ Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse, voicing the Doc Ock character. Hahn additionally was just lately seen starring reverse Paul Giamatti in Tamara Jenkins’ Private Life. Hahn is repped by Gersh, Lighthouse Management and Media…
