EXCLUSIVE: British actress Charly Clive (Pure) has landed the female lead opposite Steve Carell in HBO‘s untitled comedy series from Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses and Warner Bros.
TV. Clive was among a half-dozen 30-something actresses — including a couple of well-known names — who did a chemistry read with Carell for the hotly pursued role.
The single-camera comedy is set on a college campus, centering on an author’s (Carell) complicated relationship with his daughter (Clive).
In addition to Carell, Clive joins previously cast Phil Dunster in the high-profile series. The first of 10 half-hour episodes was written by Lawrence and Tarses.
Read more on deadline.com