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EXCLUSIVE: Hulu‘s constricted bid Count My Lies is adding Lou Diamond Phillips to its recurring cast, playing Paul, Tracy’s (Katherine LaNasa) boyfriend. We announced LaNasa’s casting yesterday, arsenic Sloane’s (Shailene Woodley) mom.
In Count My Lies, from Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, erstwhile compulsive liar Sloane Caraway (Woodley) fibs her measurement into a nanny position for nan gorgeous and charismatic Violet (Lindsay Lohan) and Jay Lockhart (Kit Harington), it seems she’s yet landed her dream job. But small does Sloane know, she’s conscionable entered a family brimming pinch secrets that are astir to detonate — pinch perchance catastrophic consequences for all.
The bid is based connected nan precocious published debut caller by Sophie Stava, written by Aptaker and Berger, who executive nutrient via The Walk-Up Company and service arsenic showrunners. Also executive producing are Lohan, Woodley and Scott Morgan of The Walk-Up Company. Stava is simply a producer. 20th Television, portion of Disney TV Studios, wherever Aptaker and Berger are nether an wide deal, is nan studio.
Phillips appears connected nan celebrated HBO bid The Chair Company. He will adjacent beryllium seen successful Netflix’s Stranger Things: Tales From ’85. Recent TV credits see Prodigal Son, Longmire, Quantum Leap, Goliath, Blue Bloods, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He received Emmy nominations for his roles successful Conversations successful LA and Crossroads of History.
Phillips first gained attraction pinch his roles successful La Bamba, Stand and Deliver, and Young Guns. Up next, he will prima successful Keep Quiet, to beryllium released this month. He is repped by Global Artists Agency and Thruline Entertainment.
