The upcoming “L Word” sequel series at Showtime is rounding out its main cast.
Arienne Mandi, Leo Sheng, Jacqueline Toboni, and Rosanny Zayas have all been cast in series regular roles. They join returning original series stars and executive producers Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, and Leisha Hailey.
Mandi will play Dani Nùñez, described as a powerful and calculating PR executive whose ambition is only tested by her conscience. Mandi was cast as the lead of the independent feature “Baja.” Her TV credits include appearances on shows like “Hawaii Five-0,” “NCIS,” and NCIS: La.” She will next star in the second season of “In the Vault.”
Sheng will play Micah Lee, described as an earnest, soft-spoken adjunct professor who is forced to confront his fear of vulnerability. Sheng previously appeared in the 2019 Sundance film “Adam,” as well as “OutFest” and “Stonewall 50,” which is slated to be released in theaters this summer.
Arienne Mandi, Leo Sheng, Jacqueline Toboni, and Rosanny Zayas have all been cast in series regular roles. They join returning original series stars and executive producers Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, and Leisha Hailey.
Mandi will play Dani Nùñez, described as a powerful and calculating PR executive whose ambition is only tested by her conscience. Mandi was cast as the lead of the independent feature “Baja.” Her TV credits include appearances on shows like “Hawaii Five-0,” “NCIS,” and NCIS: La.” She will next star in the second season of “In the Vault.”
Sheng will play Micah Lee, described as an earnest, soft-spoken adjunct professor who is forced to confront his fear of vulnerability. Sheng previously appeared in the 2019 Sundance film “Adam,” as well as “OutFest” and “Stonewall 50,” which is slated to be released in theaters this summer.
- 6/24/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Showtime has added four new series regulars to the cast of the “The L Word” sequel, joining original cast members Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey for the next chapter of this Lgbtqia drama.
Rosanny Zayas (“Orange Is the New Black”), Arienne Mandi (“Baja”), Leo Sheng (“Adam”) and Jacqueline Toboni (“Easy”) will star as the next generation of characters in “The L Word: Generation Q.”
The original “The L Word” series aired on Showtime from 2004 to 2009. Per the network, the new series “continues to follow the intermingled lives of Bette Porter (Beals), Alice Pieszecki (Hailey) and Shane McCutcheon (Moennig), along with new characters Dani Nùñez (Mandi), Micah Lee (Sheng), Sarah Finley (Toboni) and Sophie Suarez (Zayas), as they experience love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in L.A. Dani is a powerful and calculating PR executive whose ambition is only tested by her conscience. Micah is an earnest, soft-spoken...
Rosanny Zayas (“Orange Is the New Black”), Arienne Mandi (“Baja”), Leo Sheng (“Adam”) and Jacqueline Toboni (“Easy”) will star as the next generation of characters in “The L Word: Generation Q.”
The original “The L Word” series aired on Showtime from 2004 to 2009. Per the network, the new series “continues to follow the intermingled lives of Bette Porter (Beals), Alice Pieszecki (Hailey) and Shane McCutcheon (Moennig), along with new characters Dani Nùñez (Mandi), Micah Lee (Sheng), Sarah Finley (Toboni) and Sophie Suarez (Zayas), as they experience love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in L.A. Dani is a powerful and calculating PR executive whose ambition is only tested by her conscience. Micah is an earnest, soft-spoken...
- 6/24/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Not since Gidget went Hawaiian have youthful hijinks in a mildly exotic setting seemed so old-fogeyish as they do in “Baja.” This tame, tepid road-trip comedy is notably short on laughs — save for a few unintentional ones when it tries to channel serious drama. It’s hard to know just what audience writer-director Tony Vidal was aiming for, beyond perhaps teens of a couple generations ago. Nonetheless, the self-distributed film is opening on 20-odd (mostly AMC) screens this Friday.
Southern California suburbanite Bryan (former “Lizzie McGuire” cast regular Jake Thomas) is too nice for his own good — he gets pushed around too easily by both his parents (Cynthia Stevenson, Kurt Fuller) and his exploitative sporting goods store boss (Randy Nazarian). Party-hearty bestie Todd (Chris Brochu) convinces him to rebel for once, chucking his job and not telling the folks that he’ll be taking a few peers along for the...
Southern California suburbanite Bryan (former “Lizzie McGuire” cast regular Jake Thomas) is too nice for his own good — he gets pushed around too easily by both his parents (Cynthia Stevenson, Kurt Fuller) and his exploitative sporting goods store boss (Randy Nazarian). Party-hearty bestie Todd (Chris Brochu) convinces him to rebel for once, chucking his job and not telling the folks that he’ll be taking a few peers along for the...
- 4/10/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
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