EXCLUSIVE: Zane Phillips (Fire Island), Jade Payton (Dynasty), Michael Hsu Rosen (Pretty Smart), Ayesha Harris (Daisy Jones and the Six) and Graham Parkhurst (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) set to remain on Netflix series Glamorous drama, from Jordon Nardino (Star Trek: Discovery, Smash) and Damon Wayans Jr. Netflix also confirmed the casting of Kim Cattrall as Madolyn Addison.
Glamorous, which was originally ordered to be piloted on The CW in 2019, tells the story of Marco Mejia, played by the previously announced Miss Benny, a queer, gender-incompatible young man whose life seems to be stuck in place until he lands a job. for madolyn addison madolyn addison legendary make up. This is Marco’s first chance to find out what he wants out of life, who he really is and what it means to be queer.
Madolyn Addison of Cattrall, a veteran of the Golden Age of Supermodels, is the founder and CEO of the prestigious boutique beauty brand that bears her name. This savvy executive is focused on destabilizing his business and sees opportunity in Marco Mejia (Miss Benny), carrying him from his dressing table to his seat at the desk, ruffling his hair along the way.
Phillips will play Chad, Madolyn’s loyal son and Sales Director for her beauty empire, who is caught up in an endless quest to live up to her mother’s expectations.
Payton will play the ambitious and graceful first assistant Venetia Madolyn who takes newly hired Marco under her wing, showing her not only how to navigate the office, but Brooklyn’s quirky nightlife as well.
Rosen is Ben, a graphic designer at Glamorous by Madolyn, full of anxiety and opinion, who has built a wall around his heart. That is, until she meets Marco, and is inspired to step out of her comfort zone.
Harris will play Britt, a fellow graphic designer in Glamorous by Madolyn, who finds her longtime love for her partner reciprocated when they hit it off surprisingly well, sparking a relationship that gets serious in more ways than one.
Parkhurst will play Parker, a confident, self-proclaimed athlete who epitomizes unobtainable cis-gay male perfection. He has a chance encounter with Marco which triggers a chase game.
Also joining in guest/recurring roles are Diana Maria Riva (Gordita Chronicles), Lisa Gilroy (Jury Duty) and Mark Deklin (Good Fight).
Riva plays Julia, Marco’s down-to-earth, no-nonsense mother who hopes her son will fulfill his dream of becoming a social media star and landing a real job, which he ends up doing—to his great surprise—when he starts working for Madolyn.
Gilroy plays Alyssasays, a first-generation social media influencer who turned to a career in marketing and now runs all social accounts on Glamorous by Madolyn, stubbornly sticking to her heyday.
Deklin is James, a charming and creative but underemployed documentary filmmaker who happens to meet Madolyn Addison who famously falls into an unexpected romance.
Nardino wrote and executive produced the 10-part drama series, which was also executive produced by Wayans Jr. and Kameron Tarlow of Two Shakes Entertainment. CBS Studios is the studio.
Phillips can currently be seen opposite Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster in the LGBTQ rom-com Fire Island on Hulu. He comes from a very recurring role in the final season of Legacy and will next be seen in the new Netflix series Partner Track. Phillips was replaced by BRS/Gage and AFA Prime Talent Media.
Harris was replaced by MRK MGMT and Goodman Genow Schenkman Smelkinson & Christopher, LLP. Payton is represented by Industry Entertainment, Innovative Artists, and GGSSC attorneys. Rosen was replaced by CESD and TMT Entertainment Group. Parkhurst was replaced by Brenda Campbell and Shannon Richardson at Premiere Talent Management in Vancouver. Gilroy was replaced by Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment and Gersh. Cattrall was replaced by Art2Perform and Hansen, Jacobson. Riva was represented by The Kohner Agency, Gateway Management Company and Myman, Greenspan. Declin was rejected by the APA.
