Samantha Bird: Last News

Australian actress Katherine Langford has landed a new role. The 26-year-old actress has been cast in the lead role in a psychological thriller, The Venery of Samantha Bird, that has received an eight-episode order by Starz, according to Deadline. The series will follow Langford as Samantha Bird, a woman visiting her family in New England, who reconnects with her childhood love and falls into a complicated relationship with him, according to the site. Leading role: Katherine Langford has landed a lead role in a psychological thriller titled The Venery of Samantha Bird, set to premiere on Starz; Pictured 2022'The Venery of Samantha Bird is the perfect complement to our slate of provocative, immersive storytelling that leans into the female gaze,' said Kathryn Busby, president original programming at Starz.  Adding, 'Katherine is an incredible talent who will bring this modern romance of addictive love to life.'The young star recently attended the Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris Show and revealed how the show helped empower her as a young woman.  Complicated: The series will follow Langford, 26, as Samantha Bird, a woman visiting her family in New England, who reconnects with her childhood love; Pictured 2021 'For this year's Walk Your Worth, I personally feel very inspired.

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Starz has rounded out the series regular cast for The Venery of Samantha Bird, its upcoming drama series starring Katherine Langford. Finn Jones (Iron Fist), Embeth Davidtz (The Morning Show), Brenda Strong (13 Reasons Why), Adam Faison (Everything’s Gonna Be OK), Shalini Bathina (Little Voice) and Tyrone Marshall Brown (Love Is) join Langford in the series created by Anna Moriarty. Additionally, Larysa Kondracki (Power, Better Call Saul) has been added as executive producer and will serve as director on four episodes, including the pilot, and Nicole Jefferson Asher (P-Valley, The First Lady) has joined as co-executive producer. Starz also confirmed the casting of Francesca Reale, whom we previously reported.

EXCLUSIVE: Francesca Reale (Stranger Things) has been cast opposite Katherine Langford in Starz drama series The Venery Of Samantha Bird, sources tell Deadline.

Katherine Langford has been tapped to lead an upcoming Starz thriller series. According to editors at The Hollywood Reporter, the 13 Reasons Why star has been cast as the titular character of the new psychological drama The Venery of Samantha Bird.

Starz has given a series order to drama The Venery of Samantha Bird, starring Katherine Langford (Knives Out, 13 Reasons Why) in the title role.

Selome Hailu Starz has greenlit psychological thriller series “The Venery of Samantha Bird” and cast Katherine Langford in the title role. The eight-episode drama follows Samantha Bird as she visits family in New England, reconnects with her childhood sweetheart and falls headlong into a seemingly perfect storybook romance. But underneath their fever dream lurks a more unsettling interpretation of this affair. “The Venery of Samantha Bird” portrays addictive love and the repercussions that a relationship has on the families in a small town. Langford is best known for starring as Hannah Baker in “13 Reasons Why” on Netflix, with other prominent roles including Meg Thrombey in “Knives Out,” Leah Burke in “Love, Simon,” Mara Carlyle in “Spontaneous” and Nimue in “Cursed.”