Charli XCX Joins Benito Skinner’s Amazon Comedy Series ‘Overcompensating’ as Guest Star
variety.comSelome Hailu Charli XCX is adding yet another acting role to her resume. The singer, currently on a career high after the June release of her album “Brat,” will guest star in Benito Skinner‘s upcoming comedy series “Overcompensating.” She was previously announced to be producing original music for the series.
Besides “Overcompensating,” Charli XCX’s upcoming screen credits include three films: the Gregg Araki thriller “I Want Your Sex” starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman; Daniel Goldhaber’s remake of 1978’s “Faces of Death” starring Barbie Ferreira; and Julia Jackman’s graphic novel adaptation “100 Nights of Hero” starring Emma Corrin and Maika Monroe.
Along with Skinner and Charli XCX, the cast of “Overcompensating” includes Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco and Rish Shah as series regulars, with Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Kaia Gerber, Julia Shiplett, Tommy Do, Alexandra Beaton, Claire Qute, Elias Azimi and Maddie Phillips recurring.
Per the official logline, the series “is a college-set ensemble comedy about the wild, chaotic journey of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, as he becomes fast friends with Carmen (Baram), a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.
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