EXCLUSIVE: Derry Ladies star Louisa Harland is main RTÉ’s adaptation of Marian Keyes’ The Walsh Sisters, which has unveiled forged together with Debi Mazar.
Harland will play the troubled Anna Walsh and is joined by BAFTA nominee Máiréad Tyers, who led Disney+’s Extraordinary and has been forged as Helen. Making up the remainder of the Walsh household are Stefanie Preissner, who performs Maggie and can also be writing many of the present, Danielle Galligan (Home of Guinness) bringing oldest sister Claire to life and rising expertise Caroline Menton, who takes on party-girl sister Rachel.
Including a dose of Hollywood to the line-up is Mazar, who performs Chaquie and is coming off the again of her starring position as Medusa in Netflix’s Kaos. Previous credit embody Entourage, Goodfellas and Little Man Tate. She is joined by Irish American actor Aidan Quinn (That is My Father). Quinn has been tapped to play put-upon Jack ‘Daddy’ Walsh alongside his display screen spouse Carrie Crowley (An Cailín Ciúin), who recreates eccentric Mammy Walsh.
The difference is an RTÉ drama collection that has been acquired by the BBC. Billed as a “comedy about critical issues” and premiering within the Fall, The Walsh Sisters is about in Dublin. It follows the sisters as they navigate the peaks and troughs of their late 20s and 30s with in-jokes, hand-me-down resentments and some outdated wounds, however their DNA, historical past and a shared love of energy ballads hold them collectively within the face of heartbreak, grief, dependancy and parenthood. The collection is partially based mostly on two of Keyes’ books, the novels Rachel’s Vacation and Anyone Out There.
Harland broke out as Orla McCool in smash Channel 4 sitcom Derry Ladies and has since performed the titular character in Sally Wainwright’s Disney+ collection Renegade Nell. Tyers led one other Disney+ present, Extraordinary, over two seasons. Different forged members embody Gina Moxley who will play Josephine (The Affected person Gloria, Right here Earlier than) and Jay Duffy (Wheel of Time, Northern Lights) who will play Rachel’s sophisticated love curiosity Luke. Samuel Anderson (Amandaland) has additionally been forged as Aidan – Anna’s love curiosity.
Harland stated: “Couldn’t be happier to be a part of the Walsh household. These books imply a lot to so many. It’s the dream job.”
The primary season of The Walsh Sisters, which rolls into manufacturing this month, is directed by Ian FitzGibbon, (Hullraisers, Moone Boy). The comedy drama is produced by award-winning indies Cuba Photos and Metropolitan Photos with producer Patrick O’Donoghue (The Vacationer, Brooklyn, The Surprise) in affiliation with the BBC, Display Eire and Cineflix Rights because the unique worldwide distribution associate.
Dublin-based Preissner, who created RTÉ’s groundbreaking comedy drama Can’t Cope, Received’t Cope, is entrusted with the variation of Keyes’ much-loved books. Because the inventive lead and author throughout the collection, Preissner is joined by Kefi Chadwick (Rivals; Dying in Paradise) writing two episodes. EPs are RTÉ’s head of drama David Crean and director of co-productions and acquisitions Dermot Horan; Cuba Photos’ joint CEOs Dixie Linder and Nick Marston; Metropolitan Photos producer and joint CEO David McLoughlin; Cineflix Rights’ James Durie and Tom Misselbrook; Preissner, Keyes and Tony Baines.
