Julia Child Series to Star Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce
Julia,” based on the life of world-renowned chef Julia Child.
“Julia” comes from Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment and stars Sarah Lancashire and David Hyde Pierce. Charles McDougall is attached to direct, with Daniel Goldfarb writing. HBO Max stated that the show is scheduled to continue production late spring in Boston, where the pilot was filmed. The series also features Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz, Fiona Glascott, Bebe Neuwirth, Isabella Rossellini, and Jefferson Mays.
The official description reads, “Julia is inspired by Julia Child’s extraordinary life and her long-running television series, “The French Chef,” which pioneered the now popular genre of cooking shows. Through Julia and her singular can-do spirit, the series explores an evolving time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women’s movement, the nature of ce
Sarah Lancashire to star in Julia Child drama
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Sarah Lancashire will play Julia Child in a new series.
The 56-year-old actress is set to star as the world-renowned cook in the HBO Max series Julia , after its pilot was recently picked up for an eight-episode project.
Sarah Aubrey, the head of original content at HBO Max, said: “We are so happy to help bring the incomparable Julia Child back to the small screen, when we need her more than ever. This show’s look into her life, marriage and trailblazing career as she transformed the way we talk about food is an absolute delight. Our incredible cast and formidable creative team are a recipe for success, and we couldn’t be more excited.”
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The series will also star David Hyde Pierce, Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz, Fiona Glascott, Bebe Neuwirth, Isabella Rossellini, and Jefferson Mays. We are so happy to help bring the incomparable Julia Child back to the small screen, when we need her more than ever,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of original content for HBO Max. This show’s look into her life, marriage, and trailblazing career as she transformed the way we talk about food is an absolute delight. Our incredible cast and formidable creative team are a recipe for success, and we couldn’t be more excited.
Legendary: The actress will play the cook for an eight-part drama documenting her journey to stardom in the culinary world, including the birth of her series The French Chef
Julia Child Series Starring Sarah Lancashire Gets Series Pickup at HBO Max
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HBO Max has given an eight-episode series pickup to “Julia,” the scripted series based on the life of world-renowned celebrity chef Julia Child.
The series, which stars “Happy Valley’s” Sarah Lancashire as Child and “Frasier” alum David Hyde Pierce as Child’s husband, is set to resume production in the late spring.
The hourlong series from Lionsgate Television is described as an exploration into “an evolving time in American history – the emergence of a new social institution called public television, feminism and the women’s movement, the nature of celebrity and America’s cultural growth” through the lens of Child’s life “and her singular can-do spirit.”
Julia Child Drama Ordered to Series at HBO Max
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Sarah Lancashire and David Hyde Pierce star in the drama from showrunner Chris Keyser.
HBO Max is moving forward with a drama focused on the life of famed chef Julia Child.
The streamer on Thursday announced an eight-episode series order for
Julia, starring Sarah Lancashire (
Party of Five) serves as showrunner on the drama from Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts.
First announced in September 2019,
Julia is inspired by Child s life and long-running series
The French Chef. The drama will explore the emergence of public TV, feminism and the women s movement, the nature of celebrity and America s cultural growth.