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“The Rook” is a supernatural spy thriller, which tells the story of Myfanwy Thomas, a woman who wakes up in the rain beside London’s Millennium Bridge with no memory of who she is and no way to explain the circle of latex-gloved dead bodies splayed around her. When Myfanwy discovers she is a high-ranking official in the Checquy, Britain’s last truly secret service for people with paranormal abilities, she will have to navigate the dangerous and complex world of the agency to uncover who wiped her memory -and why she is a target. 

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EMMA GREENWELL (Myfanwy Thomas) - is currently in production as the lead in Starz’s upcoming supernatural spy thriller series, “The Rook.” The London-set series centers on a young woman (Greenwell) pursued by shadowy paranormal adversaries while grappling with extraordinary abilities of her own. The series is expected to debut in 2019.

From 2016 to 2018, Greenwell starred opposite Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan and Hugh Dancy on all three seasons of Hulu’s “The Path.” The show follows a family at the center of a controversial cult movement as they struggle with relationships, faith and power.

In June 2016, Greenwell appeared opposite Kate Beckinsale in Whit Stillman’s Love & Friendship, adapted from Jane Austen’s epistolary novel “Lady Susan.” The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Roadside Attractions and Amazon Studios, receiving critical acclaim and box-office success in North America.

In 2012, Greenwell booked her first role of Mandy Milkovich on “Shameless,” where she recurred over five seasons between 2012 and 2016. The critically acclaimed Showtime series starring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum airs on Showtime.

Greenwell’s other television credits include guest roles on “True Blood” and “Law &Order: Special Victims Unit.” Her film credits include Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Dare to Be Wild, and Holy Ghost People, which premiered at SXSW Festival.

Greenwell currently resides in London.

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OLIVIA MUNN (Monica Reed) - most recently starred in 20th Century Fox’s The Predator opposite Keegan-Michael Key and Sterling K. Brown. She also starred in the critically acclaimed second season of the history series “Six,” in which she played Gina, a smart and ruthless CIA operative. She will be starring in the new Starz series “The Rook,” premiering in 2019.

Munn was also recently seen voicing the role of Koko in The LEGO Ninjago Movie. In 2016, she starred in Office Christmas Party alongside Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston, X-Men: Apocalypse as Psylocke, and Universal's Ride Along 2 with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube. From 2012 to 2014, Munn starred as Sloan Sabbith on Aaron Sorkin’s hit HBO political drama “The Newsroom,” which followed behind-the-scenes events of the fictional Atlantis Cable News (ACN) channel.

Munn was recognized as the 2014 Breakthrough Actress winner at Variety’s Breakthrough of the Year Awards. Her film credits include Mortdecai, Deliver Us From Evil, Magic Mike and Iron Man 2. She had an arc on FOX’s Golden Globe®–and Emmy®-nominated comedy “New Girl,” and she appeared in the Emmy®-winning Showtime environmental documentary series “Years of Living Dangerously” from James Cameron and Jerry Weintraub. Munn is a spokeswoman and activist on environmental issues, including working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and DoSomething.org’s “Green Your School Challenge” as well as the Sierra Club.

An Oklahoma native, Munn spent the majority of her childhood in Tokyo, Japan, and she speaks fluent Japanese. She attended the University of Oklahoma after moving back to the U.S. and relocated to Los Angeles. In 2006, Munn joined G4 network’s popular “Attack of the Show!” as co-host. She later joined the Emmy®-winning Comedy Central series “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart as correspondent in 2010, becoming one of five female cast members to ever appear on the show. Her first book, Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek, was also released that year and debuted on The New York Times and Los Angeles Times best-seller lists.

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One of the best-known quiz show contestants of all time, Ken Jennings set records in 2004 as the player with the longest winning streak (74 consecutive games) and most regular-season winnings ($2.52 million) in Jeopardy! history. Once a computer programmer, today Jennings is the author of twelve books and the co-host of the podcast Omnibus.His favorite trivia categories are literature and movies, and his hobbies include hiking and painting. He lives in Seattle with his wife Mindy, two kids, and two dogs.

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Send in the clowns! FX has set the premiere date for the fourth season of the acclaimed FX comedy series Baskets, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President, Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. The fourth season will premiere on Thursday, June 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.Big changes are underway for the Baskets family. After 49 years, Chip (Zach Galifianakis) decides it’s finally time to move out of his mom’s place. But even with the help of Martha (Martha Kelly) and a life coach, he learns that leaving the nest is hard, to say the least. Christine (Louie Anderson) and Ken (Alex Morris) move into a new place they can call their own, but carpet emergencies and missing kitchen magnets make the transition rockier than expected. And Dale (Zach Galifianakis) has found kindred spirits with his fellow inhabitants at the RV park.The cast of Basketsfeatures Zach Galifianakis as twins "Chip Baskets" and "Dale Baskets,” Louie Anderson as "Christine Baskets," and Martha Kelly as "Martha." The season is executive produced by Zach Galifianakis, Jonathan Krisel, Marc Gurvitz and Andrea Pett-Joseph, and directed by Jonathan Krisel. The series is produced by FX Productions.

The third season finale saw the Baskets family counting down on New Year’s Eve, as Chip received a phone call from his exPenelope (guest star Sabina Sciubba), and Kenabout to pop the question to Christine. Critics praised the season as “a worthy investment in hilarity and healing” (Hanh Nguyen, Indiewire), and “the best and certainly most affecting thing [Zach Galifianakis has] done” (David Marchese, New York Magazine).    For his work as “Christine Baskets,” Anderson won an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series”and has been nominated two additional times. Galifianakis received an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series”for his transformation into twin brothers “Chip Baskets” and “Dale Baskets.”

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Bruce Campbell is an American actor, producer, writer, comedian and director. One of his best-known roles is portraying Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's The Evil Deadfranchise, which originated in 1979 as a low budget film in which he starred and was co-executive producer. He has appeared in a variety of films, large and small, such asSky High(2005),Escape from L.A.(1996),Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)andthe indie cult classic,Bubba Ho-Tep(2002).In television, Campbellhas been seen in lead roles in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993-94) and Jack of all Trades(2000), starred as Autolycus (the King of Thieves) in Hercules: The Legendary Journeysand Xena: Warrior Princess(1995-99) and Sam Axe on the USA Network series Burn Notice(2007-13). Most recently, Campbell has been seen on AMC’s Lodge 49and Starz’s Ash vs. Evil Deadin his reprised role of Ash Williams. Campbell has an extensive personal appearance tour that attracts his rabid fans from all across the country.

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Jamie Denbo & Georgia Flood from American Princess On Lifetime

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Lifetime’s Newest Scripted Dramedy Comes from the

Producers of Orange Is The New Black and Glow.

The Series Follows a Runaway Bride Joining a

Renaissance Faire. Royalty, American-Style!

When Upper East Side socialite Amanda (Georgia Flood) runs away from her own dream wedding, she realizes that the life she thought she wanted wasn’t actually right after all. After impulsively joining a Renaissance Faire, Amanda experiences an unexpected awakening that leads her to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about the pursuit of happiness. She quickly develops new friendships, rivalries and romances that, much to the confusion of her family, opens her eyes to new beginnings.

American Princess also stars Lucas Neff (Raising Hope) as ‘David,’ Amanda's love interest and Renn Faire actor who goes by the name “Pizzle Humpsalot,” performing Shakespearean parodies in the mud. Numerous series guest stars include Jamie Denbo, John Ross Bowie and Lesley Ann Warren. 

From A+E Studios the series is, created and executive produced by comedian Jamie Denbo, inspired by her real-life experience working at a Renn Faire and is also executive produced by Jenji Kohan, Tara Herrmann and Mark A. Burley.

Actress, writer and comedian Jamie Denbo is best known as part of the comedy duo Ronna and Beverly with Jessica Chaffin and Jamie has appeared on NBC’s The Good Place, ABC’s Speechless, Netflix's Orange is the New Black, IFC's Comedy Bang Bang and has co-starred in the feature films, Daddy's Home, Spy and The Heat. She currently recurs as a voice on Netflix’s F is for Family. 

Aussie actress Georgia Flood is a newcomer to American audiences, best known for her roles in Anzac Girls, Wentworth and Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You. 

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