GLOW, Netflix’s new wrestling comedy series, has found its leading lady in Alison Brie.
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The 10-episode series, an acronym for Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, takes place in Los Angeles during the Reagan era and “will showcase big hair and body slams”, according to Deadline. In addition to touring the nation with their wrestling act, the women of G.L.O.W. also starred in a half-hour TV series, which aired from 1986-1990.
The series was co-created by Liz Flahive (Showtime’s “Homeland”) and Carly Mensch (Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black”), who also will serve as showrunners. The story is based on a real syndicated series about a female wrestling league of the time, though it’s a fictionalized concept centered around an out-of-work actress named Ruth (Brie), who finds her one last attempt to fulfill her dreams: a weekly series about female wrestlers. She also has roles in the upcoming features “The Headhunter’s Calling”, “The Masterpiece” and “The Little Hours”, the latter two of which she stars in with her fiancé, Dave Franco.
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Brie has had four films premiere at the Sundance Film Festival with Jeff Baena’s “Joshy” in 2016; Leslye Headland’s “Sleeping with Other People” opposite Jason Sudeikis in 2015; Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ “The Kings of Summer” opposite Nick Offerman and Megan Mullaly in 2013 and “Save the Date” opposite Lizzie Caplan in 2012. She recently had a guest role on TV Land’s “Teachers” on which she’s an executive producer, and formerly had a prominent role on “Mad Men”.
