American Love Story has found its female lead. The first installment of the FX anthology series, which chronicles the whirlwind courtship and marriage of John F.
Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, has tapped Sarah Pidgeon (The Wilds, Tiny Beautiful Things) as Bessette. The casting of JFK Jr.
is still underway, with several actors set to test for the role in the coming weeks. Reps for FX and series producer 20th Television declined comment.
American Love Story, the latest offshoot in FX/20th TV’s American Crime Story franchise, is a scripted anthology series of sweeping true love stories that captured the world’s attention.
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