'Never Have I Ever' Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Teases 'Elle' Season 2
Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan discusses her new role as the antagonist in the second season of the 'Legally Blonde' prequel series, 'Elle'. She contrasts this character with her previous work on 'Never Have I Ever'.
Why it matters
Casting choices in high-profile streaming franchises often signal shifts in narrative direction and target demographics for major platforms.
Logo text An open casting call. A virtually unknown actress selected to lead a coming-of-age streaming TV sho w executive produced by an ambitious veteran actress-turned-producer with a strong personal connection to the IP.
That’s what Maitreyi Ramikrishnan went through when the Canadian actress was chosen among many to lead the Mindy Kaling -executive produced, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy Never Have I Ever . But the same could also be said about Lexi Minetree , the Atlanta native who was selected from roughly 5,000 audition tapes , again via an open search, to play the star of the Reese Witherspoon executive-produced Legally Blonde prequel, Elle . Related Stories TV Whether It Be Romantic Lead or Writer-Director, Jack Martin's Ready to Tackle Whatever Role Comes Next Lifestyle Hollywood's Top Docs Reveal Their Cosmetic Secrets at THR's A-List Aesthetics Event: "We Have to Be Scientists, Artists, Technicians and Psychologists"
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