Rachel DeLoache Williams is suing Netflix.
On Monday, the writer filed a lawsuit alleging defamation and false light invasion of privacy against the streaming service for its portrayal of her in the series, “Inventing Anna“, according to court docs obtained by Et. Et has reached out to Netflix for comment.
Katie Lowes played Williams in the series, which follows the fraudulent actions of Anna Sorokin, who went by Anna Delvey at the time. Williams documented her one-time friendship with Sorokin in a 2019 book, My Friend Anna.
“This action will show that Netflix made a deliberate decision for dramatic purposes to show Williams doing or saying things in the series which portray her as a greedy, snobbish, disloyal, dishonest, cowardly, manipulative and opportunistic person,” the docs allege. “… This action is based firmly on statements of fact which are demonstrably false and the attribution of statements that she never made.”
The suit...
On Monday, the writer filed a lawsuit alleging defamation and false light invasion of privacy against the streaming service for its portrayal of her in the series, “Inventing Anna“, according to court docs obtained by Et. Et has reached out to Netflix for comment.
Katie Lowes played Williams in the series, which follows the fraudulent actions of Anna Sorokin, who went by Anna Delvey at the time. Williams documented her one-time friendship with Sorokin in a 2019 book, My Friend Anna.
“This action will show that Netflix made a deliberate decision for dramatic purposes to show Williams doing or saying things in the series which portray her as a greedy, snobbish, disloyal, dishonest, cowardly, manipulative and opportunistic person,” the docs allege. “… This action is based firmly on statements of fact which are demonstrably false and the attribution of statements that she never made.”
The suit...
- 8/30/2022
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
This year, Netflix is hoping to make a splash in the limited series Emmy categories by appealing to current true crime-based entertainment consumption habits. Its “Inventing Anna” (created and produced by Shonda Rhimes) is a nine-part dramatization of the story of Anna Sorokin, who, using the surname Delvey, conned numerous rich New Yorkers into believing she was an heiress in temporary need of financial support. Recently, Variety’s Jenelle Riley moderated a virtual 2022 Emmys FYC panel consisting of half a dozen of the show’s cast members: Anna Chlumsky, Laverne Cox, Alexis Floyd, Julia Garner, Katie Lowes and Arian Moayed. Watch the video Q&a above.
Garner, a two-time Best Drama Supporting Actress Emmy winner for “Ozark,” first caught wind of Sorokin’s story while on her engagement trip in the spring of 2019. Although the thought occurred to her that she could successfully play the con artist in a screen adaptation,...
Garner, a two-time Best Drama Supporting Actress Emmy winner for “Ozark,” first caught wind of Sorokin’s story while on her engagement trip in the spring of 2019. Although the thought occurred to her that she could successfully play the con artist in a screen adaptation,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Laverne Cox takes on a whole new challenge in the smash-hit Netflix limited series “Inventing Anna” — playing a real person. The Emmy nominee plays Kacy Duke, the celebrated fitness instructor who found herself drawn into scammer Anna Delvey‘s orbit. While Duke ultimately approved of her portrayal in the show, it was still a daunting task for the actress to live up to expectations. “I was freaked out beyond belief on playing a real-life person,” says Cox in an exclusive new interview for Gold Derby. “I adore her, and I just wanted her not to hate it.” Watch the exclusive video chat above.
We get to learn more of Duke’s story in Episode 6, “Friends in Low Places,” in which she joins Delvey and her posse for an infamous trip to Morocco. The trainer would ultimately leave early due to food poisoning, but she still had to deal with Delvey...
We get to learn more of Duke’s story in Episode 6, “Friends in Low Places,” in which she joins Delvey and her posse for an infamous trip to Morocco. The trainer would ultimately leave early due to food poisoning, but she still had to deal with Delvey...
- 5/24/2022
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Nielsen recently posted streaming numbers ranking “Inventing Anna”, starring Julia Garner, as the most-watched original TV series on any streaming service, with more than 2 billion minutes viewed in one week. The miniseries, created by Shonda Rhimes ("Bridgerton") is based on the "New York" magazine article "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler:
"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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- 3/30/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Nielsen recently posted streaming numbers ranking “Inventing Anna” , starring Julia Garner, as the most-watched original TV series on any streaming service, with more than 2 billion minutes viewed in one week. The miniseries, created by Shonda Rhimes is based on the "New York" magazine article "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler:
"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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- 3/25/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Currently at the top of the streaming charts as most popular new TV series, "Inventing Anna" created by Shonda Rhimes, based on the "New York" magazine article "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler, is a true story, starring Julia Garner as a degenerate con woman, now streaming on Netflix:
"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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- 2/21/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
While the nine-episode Netflix series “Inventing Anna” dramatizes the events surrounding “fake heiress” Anna Delvey (aka Anna Sorokin), the actors filling the various roles went to great lengths to ensure their portrayals rang true. Showrunner and creator Shonda Rhimes purposefully chose not to meet the subject of her series, but she dispatched journalist Jessica Pressler to conduct interviews with Delvey while she was in prison to assemble the research needed for her show.
The resulting series is a whirlwind that vacillates from wish-fulfillment fantasy to investigative journalism drama to character study, with Julia Garner’s Anna Delvey at the center of it all. And before the Emmy-winning “Ozark” actress got on set, she visited Delvey in prison to get a sense of her personality away from the cameras.
“The thing that I got out of that meeting was how bubbly she was, how likeable she was, and how charming she was.
The resulting series is a whirlwind that vacillates from wish-fulfillment fantasy to investigative journalism drama to character study, with Julia Garner’s Anna Delvey at the center of it all. And before the Emmy-winning “Ozark” actress got on set, she visited Delvey in prison to get a sense of her personality away from the cameras.
“The thing that I got out of that meeting was how bubbly she was, how likeable she was, and how charming she was.
- 2/18/2022
- by Adam Chitwood and Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
"Inventing Anna" is the new TV miniseries, created by Shonda Rhimes, based on the "New York" magazine article "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler, following a degenerate con woman, now streaming on Netflix:
"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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- 2/13/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Inventing Anna" is the upcoming drama TV miniseries, created by Shonda Rhimes, based on the "New York" magazine article "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler, streaming February 11, 2022 on Netflix:
"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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- 1/28/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Inventing Anna" is the new drama miniseries, created and produced by Shonda Rhimes, based on the "New York" magazine article "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler, streaming February 11, 2022 on Netflix:
"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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"...a journalist chases down the story of 'Anna Delvey', who convinced and conned New York's 'elite', that she was a super-rich German heiress..."
Cast includes Julia Garner as 'Anna Delvey', Anna Chlumsky as 'Vivian', Katie Lowes as 'Rachel', Laverne Cox as 'Kacy Duke', Alexis Floyd as 'Neff', Arian Moayed as 'Todd', Anders Holm as 'Jack', Anna Deavere Smith as 'Maud', Jeff Perry as 'Lou', Terry Kinney as 'Barry' and Jennifer Esposito as 'Talia Mallay'.
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- 1/14/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Shonda Rhimes’ series based on con artist Anna Delvey is beginning to take shape at Netflix. Julia Garner, Anna Chlumsky, Laverne Cox, Katie Lowes, and Alexis Floyd have all been cast in the drama series, which is now titled “Inventing Anna.” In addition, Dave Frankel is attached to direct two of the show’s 10 one-hour episodes, including the first.
Inspired by the New York Magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People” by Jessica Pressler, the show will follow a a journalist (Chlumsky) with a lot to prove who investigates the case of Anna Delvey (Garner), the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York’s social scene – and stole their money as well. Anna and the reporter form a love-hate bond as Anna awaits trial and the reporter fights the clock to answer the biggest question in NYC: who is Anna Delvey?
This...
Inspired by the New York Magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People” by Jessica Pressler, the show will follow a a journalist (Chlumsky) with a lot to prove who investigates the case of Anna Delvey (Garner), the Instagram-legendary German heiress who stole the hearts of New York’s social scene – and stole their money as well. Anna and the reporter form a love-hate bond as Anna awaits trial and the reporter fights the clock to answer the biggest question in NYC: who is Anna Delvey?
This...
- 10/31/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix announced the cast of Shonda Rhimes’ limited series about millennial scammer Anna Delvey on Thursday, with “Ozark” star Julia Garner set to play the fake heiress.
She’ll be joined in the series by “Veep” alum Anna Chlumsky, “Orange Is the New Black” star Laverne Cox, “Scandal’s” Katie Lowes and “The Bold Type” actress Alexis Floyd. “The Devil Wears Prada’s” David Frankel has been tapped to direct the series, which is created and executive produced by Rhimes.
Titled “Inventing Anna,” the 10-episode limited series is inspired by the New York Magazine article by Jessica Pressler about Anna Sorokin, a.k.a. Anna Delvey, the 28-year-old who faked being a German heiress to swindle New York elite out of more than $200,000.
The series centers on a journalist with a...
She’ll be joined in the series by “Veep” alum Anna Chlumsky, “Orange Is the New Black” star Laverne Cox, “Scandal’s” Katie Lowes and “The Bold Type” actress Alexis Floyd. “The Devil Wears Prada’s” David Frankel has been tapped to direct the series, which is created and executive produced by Rhimes.
Titled “Inventing Anna,” the 10-episode limited series is inspired by the New York Magazine article by Jessica Pressler about Anna Sorokin, a.k.a. Anna Delvey, the 28-year-old who faked being a German heiress to swindle New York elite out of more than $200,000.
The series centers on a journalist with a...
- 10/31/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Anna Chlumsky, six-time Emmy nominee for Veep, and Julia Garner, coming off an Emmy win for Ozark, will lead the cast of Inventing Anna, Netflix’s upcoming 10-episode limited drama series from Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes. It marks the first series created by Rhimes since Scandal, and the top showrunner has recruited one of the stars of the ABC series, Katie Lowes for it, along with Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black) and Alexis Floyd (The Bold Type).
David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) is attached to direct and executive produce two episodes, including the first, of the Shondaland-produced Inventing Anna, inspired by Jessica Pressler’s viral New York Magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People.”
Written by Rhimes, in Inventing Anna, a journalist (Chlumsky) with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey (Garner), the Instagram-legendary German heiress who...
David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) is attached to direct and executive produce two episodes, including the first, of the Shondaland-produced Inventing Anna, inspired by Jessica Pressler’s viral New York Magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People.”
Written by Rhimes, in Inventing Anna, a journalist (Chlumsky) with a lot to prove investigates the case of Anna Delvey (Garner), the Instagram-legendary German heiress who...
- 10/31/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Joseph Baxter Alec Bojalad Nov 7, 2019
Nearly a year after her deal with Netflix, Shonda Rhimes has procured her first series for the streaming giant, Inventing Anna.
Shonda Rhimes made a move last year that signaled a major transition when she signed an overall deal with Netflix, which would make the streaming giant into the home of future “Shondaland” projects. Now, nearly a year after the ink dried, the television visionary has selected her first project as part of said deal, adapting a recent New York Magazine article, by Jessica Pressler, titled, “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People.”
Rhimes has acquired the rights to the Anna Delvey article, and has taken up the duty of writing the Netflix television adaptation, reports Variety. The series will be called Inventing Anna.
The article depicts the factual exploits of a young woman who pulled the wool over the eyes of New...
Nearly a year after her deal with Netflix, Shonda Rhimes has procured her first series for the streaming giant, Inventing Anna.
Shonda Rhimes made a move last year that signaled a major transition when she signed an overall deal with Netflix, which would make the streaming giant into the home of future “Shondaland” projects. Now, nearly a year after the ink dried, the television visionary has selected her first project as part of said deal, adapting a recent New York Magazine article, by Jessica Pressler, titled, “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People.”
Rhimes has acquired the rights to the Anna Delvey article, and has taken up the duty of writing the Netflix television adaptation, reports Variety. The series will be called Inventing Anna.
The article depicts the factual exploits of a young woman who pulled the wool over the eyes of New...
- 6/11/2018
- Den of Geek
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