Emily Hampshire is all set to star in 1970s cult favourite ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman’ remake.
The 39-year-old ‘Schitt’s Creek’ actress will be playing the leading character of Mary Hartman in the series. She is also producing the Sony Pictures Television remake and co-writing the series with Jacob Tierney.
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Hampshire will take over the role originally played by Louise Lasser, who earned an Emmy nomination for her performance. The original series was created by Norman Lear aired from 1976-77. No dates for production start and release has been revealed yet
As per Sony, ”The updated ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman’ is about a small-town woman, who feels like a nobody in every aspect of her life until she suddenly becomes a ‘Verified’ social media somebody. The remake will bring the original show’s satirical look at consumer culture into today’s social [me]dia world, where ‘America’s Typical Consumer Housewife’ has now become the product consumed when her nervous breakdown goes viral.”
The Canadian actress is well-known for her role as Stevie Budd in the CBC comedy series Schitt’s Creek. The famous show ended its six-season run in April 2020.
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