Jessica Biel Cast as Hefner's Wife in 'Playmates' — SkimNews
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- Jessica Biel joined the cast of Searchlight's 'Playmates,' starring opposite previously announced Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Pullman, and Indiana Elle in a film centered on the Playboy Mansion.
- Biel's character is a fictional wife of Hugh Hefner and a former Playmate; the source notes Hefner was married multiple times in real life but this character is not based on a real person.
- Lorraine Nicholson will make her feature writing and directorial debut on the project, which follows a 13-year-old know-it-all who befriends one of seven hopefuls vying for Playmate of the Month.
- Producers Alex Orlovsky and Duncan Montgomery are attached via High Frequency Entertainment, with Depp also serving as a producer alongside her starring role; Searchlight VP Richard Ruiz and creative executive Cornelia Burleigh oversee for the studio.
- Biel earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for 'The Sinner' and has built a parallel producing career via her Iron Ocean banner, including on 'Cruel Summer,' 'Limetown,' and 'Candy.'
Why it matters: Searchlight is attaching a recognizable dramatic lead — Biel, fresh off an Emmy-nominated 'The Sinner' run — to a prestige project making Lorraine Nicholson's directorial debut and pairing her with Depp in a high-profile Playboy-tinged period piece, with Biel repped by UTA, LBI Entertainment, The Lede Company, and Yorn Levine Barnes.
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