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George & Tammy: Created by Abe Sylvia. With Jessica Chastain, Michael Shannon, Steve Zahn, David Wilson Barnes. A look at the romance between famed country musicians George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
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- 2022-12-04
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George & Tammy (TV Series 2022–2023) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Jessica Chastain as Tammy Wynette
- Michael Shannon as George Jones
- Walton Goggins as Earl "Peanutt" Montgomery
- Pat Healy as Don Chapel
- Steve Zahn as George Richey
- David Wilson Barnes as Billy Sherrill
- Kelly Mccormack as Sheila Richey
- Katy Mixon as Jan Smith
- Abby Glover as Georgette Jones
- Gigi Erneta as Nancy Sepulvado
Oscar winner Jessica Chastain portrays the "First Lady of Country Music" Tammy Wynette in George & Tammy. Series creator Abe Sylvia knew from the beginning that he wanted Chastain to play the role of the country queen. Chastain, who previously appeared in It: Chapter Two, Interstellar, Molly's Game, Zero Dark Thirty, The Help and more, spent years ...
Actor Josh Brolin, who serves as a producer on the series, previously signed on to play Jones, but Oscar-nominee Michael Shannon signed on after Brolin dropped out. It was Chastain who approached her longtime friend and Take Shelterco-star Shannon about the role. Shannon has appeared in Revolutionary Road, Mud, Nocturnal Animalsand more. "There's s...
Walton Goggins already showcased his singing chops as the eccentric Baby Billy Freeman in the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones. (If you're not familiar, check out "Misbehavin'," Goggins and country star Jennifer Nettles' country gospel duet, and thank us later.) In George & Tammy,Goggins portrays country songwriter, session player and close frien...
Pat Healy (Better Call Saul) plays Don Chapel, Wynette's second husband. Chapel wrote several country hits, including "When the Grass Grows Over Me," recorded by George Jones, Ray Price's "Misty Morning Rain" and Eddy Arnold's "Baby That's Living." Wynette also recorded several of Chapel's songs, including "All Night Long," "My Heart Is Soakin' Wet...
Steve Zahn (Reality Bites, The White Lotus) plays Wynette's fifth husband George Richey. Born George Richardson, Richey was a successful songwriter, penning hits such as Jones' "A Picture of Me (Without You)" and "The Grand Tour." Richey married Wynette in 1978 and remained married to her until her death in 1998. Richey died in 2010. "I'm excited S...
David Wilson Barnes portrays legendary producer and songwriter Billy Sherrill, who helped develop the countrypolitan sound and co-wrote Wynette's "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad," "I Don't Wanna Play House" and "Stand By Your Man." The Country Music Hall of Fame member passed away in 2015.
Kelly McCormack ( A League of Their Own, Ginny & Georgia) portrays Sheila Hall Richey, a friend and confidante to Wynette. Sheila Richey was married to George Richey from 1974 to 1977. "I took it pretty seriously because there's nothing written about Sheila Hall Richie. Abe [Sylvia] had unearthed her from Georgette's story and her book. She was a v...
Katy Mixon (American Housewife, The Thing About Pam) plays Jan Smith, a makeup and hair artist who was one of Wynette's closest friends.
Nashville-born actor Abby Glover portrays Georgette Jones, the daughter of George Jones and Tammy Wynette. Glover has previously appeared in Stranger Things, Ozark and The Devil All the Time.
GiGi Erneta (Veep, Roswell, New Mexico) playsJones' fourth wife Nancy, whom he married in 1983. Jones credited Sepulvado with helping to save his life from addiction. "No teenage boy ever fell harder for a girl than I fell for Nancy Sepulvado," Jones wrote in his autobiography I Lived To Tell It All. "When I met my future wife on a blind date in No...
Cast and characters. Jessica Chastain as Tammy Wynette. Michael Shannon as George Jones. Steve Zahn as George Richey. Walton Goggins as Earl "Peanutt" Montgomery. David Wilson Barnes as Billy Sherrill. Kelly McCormack as Sheila Richey. Katy Mixon as Jan Smith. Robert Morgan as Pappy Daily.
May 3, 2024 · George & Tammy is a TV show that tells the story of the iconic country music couple, Tammy Wynette and George Jones. The show features a talented cast of actors who bring these legendary characters to life. Here is the full cast of George & Tammy: The most popular cast member today is Walton Goggins (Earl 'Peanutt' Montgomery).
Dec 3, 2022 · See Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, and other cast members in character as country-music heavyweights in the Showtime biopic series.
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A chronicle of the country music power couple George Jones and Tammy Wynette, whose complicated-but-enduring relationship inspired some of the most iconic music of all time.
