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Chloë Sevigny Joins HBO's Louise Woodward True-Crime Series
18 Sep
Summary
- Chloë Sevigny cast as defense attorney in upcoming HBO series.
- Series dramatizes the 1997 murder trial of British au pair Louise Woodward.
- The case generated significant international media attention in 1997.
Chloë Sevigny has been added to the cast of HBO's upcoming true-crime limited series, 'The Trial of Louise Woodward.' Sevigny is set to play Elaine Whitfield Sharp, the defense attorney for Louise Woodward, portrayed by Catriona Chandler.
The series recounts the shocking 1997 case of an 18-year-old British au pair accused of shaking to death a baby in her care. The trial ignited an international media firestorm, capturing public attention in both Britain and America.
Joanne Froggatt will play Louise's mother, Susan. Meghann Fahy and Sagar Radia are cast as Deborah and Sunil Eappen, the parents of the infant victim, Matthew Eappen. Susanne Bier is directing all episodes.
