Brie Larson is taking on a big new role. The 31-year-old actress will star in and executive produce an Apple drama series called Lessons in Chemistry, Variety reported Friday (January 22). PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Brie Larson The series received a straight-to-series order at Apple, and is based on the upcoming debut novel from author, science editor, and copywriter Bonnie Garmus.
Here’s a plot summary: “Set in the early 1960s, Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott (Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a society deeming that women belong in the domestic sphere, not the professional one.
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