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The Act (TV Mini Series 2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Act is an American biographical crime drama television limited series that premiered in eight parts on March 20, 2019, on Hulu.The plot is based on the life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, who was accused of abusing her daughter by fabricating illness and disabilities as a direct consequence of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
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Meet the cast and crew of The Act, a true crime anthology series based on the life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. See the actors, directors, writers, producers and more who brought this story to life.
- Patricia Arquette as Dee Dee Blanchard. Just months after winning a Golden Globe for her portrayal of prison worker Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell on Showtime’s Escape at Dannemora, Arquette is stepping into the role of yet another complex, largely unlikeable character as Dee Dee Blanchard.
- The Real Dee Dee Blanchard. Born Clauddine Pitre, Dee Dee Blanchard was a perpetrator of petty crimes long before she pulled off a decades-long con that had neighbors and celebrities alike believing that her daughter, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was chronically ill, and that she was her sole caretaker.
- Joey King as Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Joey King, perhaps best known for her role in such teen flicks as The Kissing Booth and Summer ‘03, is nearly unrecognizable as Gypsy Rose.
- Gypsy Rose Blanchard. The real-life Gypsy Rose Blanchard is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for her role in Dee Dee’s death.
Learn more about the full cast of The Act with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide
Apr 16, 2019 · See how the actors and actresses of The Act, a Hulu/HBO series based on a true crime story, resemble their real-life counterparts. The show follows Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who plotted to kill her mother Dee Dee, and their manipulative relationship.
Mar 20, 2019 · The Act, which opens with a 911 call from neighbors concerned about the Blanchards, stars Patricia Arquette and Joey King as the mother-daughter pair.The series premiered on Hulu on March 20 and ...
