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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, 19, to star in Netflix's Pride And Prejudice adaptation The Netherfield Girls
Yet another adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice is in the works.Netflix has commissioned The Netherfield Girls from writer and director Becca Gleason with 19-year-old Canadian Maitreyi Ramakrishnan set for the lead role of Lizzie Bennet.The movie is described as a 'fresh and contemporary' take on the literary classic, Varietyreported on Wednesday. Big deal: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, 19, has been tapped to play the lead role of Lizzie Bennet in a new adaptation for Netflix of Jane Austen's classic novel Pride And Prejudice, Variety reportedRamakrishnan found fame when she landed the lead role in Mindy Kaling's Netflix teen comedy Never Have I Ever right out of high school.