Julianna Margulies to Star in Period Romantic Comedy Series ‘American Heiress’ at MGM+

By Joe Otterson

Joe Otterson

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MGM+ has greenlit the romantic comedy series “The American Heiress” with Julianna Margulies set for a lead role, Variety has learned.

The series is based on the novel of the same name by Daisy Goodwin (“Victoria”), which is also published under the title “My Last Duchess.”

“’The American Heiress’ is a story about mothers and daughters, old society obligation and new world entitlement, and the search for meaning in a world distorted by money,” Goodwin said. “I hope it will make viewers laugh, think, and swoon. I am a history nerd, but I am also a fan of the Hollywood golden age—think Consuelo Vanderbilt meets Rebecca! I am beyond excited to be working with Julianna Margulies who embodies the majesty and frustration of Isabella Cash.”

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