Mike Post
EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Neumann (The devil, Lovecraft Country) has been cast in Apple’s new 10-episode comedy, starring and executive produced by Owen Wilson, and created, written and executive produced by Jason Keller (Ford vs. Ferrari).
Released from Apple Studios, the untitled comedy follows Pryce Cahill (Wilson), a former professional golfer whose career was prematurely derailed 20 years ago. After he gets laid off from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store and his wife leaves him, Pryce fully hedges his bets on a struggling 17-year-old golf phenom, played by Peter Dager.
Neumann will play “the regular role of Amber-Linn”, Pryce’s ex-wife. She joins the previously announced cast which also includes Marc Maron and Mariana Treviño.
The series so far will be directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Fleishman is in trouble, Little Miss Sun), and produced by Ben Silverman of Propagate Content (Office), Howard T. Owens and Rodney Ferrell, Guymon Casady of Entertainment 360 (Ripley, The guy who falls just in time), Lee Eisenberg and Natalie Sandy of Piece of Work, Chris Moynihan, Keller and Wilson. Bill Callahan also serves as executive producer.
Neumann previously played “Dorothy Spina/Ashley”, a sex worker in the HBO series. The devil, created by David Simon. Most recently, she appeared in Peacock’s video game series, Twisted metal, against Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz. Before that, Neumann appeared in the Season 3 premiere of Donald Glover’s hit FX series. Atlanta. Additional credits include the HBO series from Jordan Peele and Misha Green, Lovecraft Country, 61st street for AMC, Netflix Jessica Jonesthat of the United States The fisherman and that of Hulu Tower imminent.
On the film side, she is directing the upcoming independent film Thirsty with Kyra Sedgwick. Other credits include Down with the king playing a recovering drug addict alongside rapper Freddie Gibbs and 21 Bridges.
Neumann is repped by MGMT Entertainment and IAG.
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News Source : deadline.com
