Apple TV+ Series 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' Will Star Jennifer Aniston As The Narcissistic Mother
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The development of the upcoming series, I’m Glad My Mom Died, is still a fairly recent announcement, and it already has an update. The series is based on Jennette McCurdy’s memoir of the same name, recounting her childhood acting career and the abuse her mother inflicted. The role of her mother, Debra, has been cast! Jennifer Aniston will be stepping into the shoes of the self-absorbed character.
Aniston has had a detailed career. Some of her most prominent roles include Rachel Green in Friends, Alex Levy on The Morning Show, Audrey Spitz on Murder Mystery (2019), and Rose O'Reilly on We’re the Millers (2013). The actress will also be on the executive production team. McCurdy is set to be an executive producer and showrunner for the series, alongside Ari Katcher. There will be a handful of other executive producers as well, including Dani Gorin, Jerrod Carmichael, Sharon Horgan, Stacy Greenberg, Josey McNamara, Tom Ackerley, and Erica Kay.
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I’m Glad My Mom Died has ten episodes ordered, though a release window has not been named. The Apple TV+ press release described it as “a heartbreaking and hilarious recounting of McCurdy’s struggles as a former child actor while dealing with her overbearing, domineering mother.” The description continued, “The dramedy will center on the codependent relationship between an 18-year-old actress in a hit kids’ show, and her narcissistic mother who relishes in her identity as a starlet’s mother.” While waiting for the series, McCurdy’s book can be rented or purchased through major retailers, libraries, and local bookstores.
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