Anna Paquin (The Piano, True Blood) will star in the Netflix/CBC six-hour miniseries adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel Alias Grace, which will be written and produced by Sarah Polley (Stories We Tell, Take This Waltz) and directed by Mary Harron (American Psycho), Indiewire reported. Alias Grace began shooting in Ontario on August 15.
"Anna is an incredibly versatile performer who always makes complex, unpredictable and fascinating choices in her work," said Polley. "It's always a marvel to watch her and we're thrilled to have her join the cast."
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Kim Cattrall (Sex in the City) will star in a BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie's short story "The Witness for the Prosecution," along with Toby Jones and Andrea Riseborough, BBC News reported. Filming began last week in Liverpool for the two-part drama directed by Julian Jarrold (The Girl, Appropriate Adult)