Angelyne (miniseries)

Angelyne is an American drama television miniseries created by Nancy Oliver and starring Emmy Rossum as Angelyne.^[1] It premiered on Peacock on May 19, 2022.^[2]^[3]

Premise

Angelyne is an enigmatic blonde bombshell who rose to fame in the 1980s with billboard advertisements featuring her image. In the 2010s, Jeff Glaser, a journalist for The Hollywood Reporter, is trying to uncover the true identity and life story of Angelyne. His efforts are hampered by her secrecy and conflicting accounts from herself and those who know her.

Cast and characters

Main

Emmy Rossum as Angelyne
Hamish Linklater as Rick Krause, president of Angelyne's fan club (based on Scott Hennig)^[4]
Philip Ettinger as Cory Hunt, guitarist of the band Baby Blue (based on Jordan Michaels)^[5]
Charlie Rowe as Freddy Messina, keyboardist of Baby Blue and later Angelyne's photographer
Alex Karpovsky as Jeff Glaser, a journalist for The Hollywood Reporter (based on Gary Baum)^[6]
Martin Freeman as Harold Wallach, a printing mogul who backs Angelyne's billboard campaign (based on Hugo Maisnik)^[6]
Molly Ephraim as Wendy Wallach, Harold's daughter (based on Katherine Saltzberg née Maisnik)^[7]
Lukas Gage as Max Allen, a filmmaker working on a documentary about Angelyne (based on Jesse Small)^[8]
Michael Angarano as Danny, Angelyne's ex-husband

Guest

Antjuan Tobias as Bud Griffin, drummer of Baby Blue
Rosanny Zayas as Glaser's assistant
Kerry Norton as Edie Wallach, Harold's wife (based on Joy Maisnik)
Tonatiuh as Andre Casiano, Angelyne's on-and-off assistant
Toby Huss as Hugh Hefner
Darryl Stephens as Pete
David Krumholtz as Max Allen's lawyer
Ian Fisher as Eli Goldman, Angelyne's father
Hani Furstenberg as Bronis Goldberg, Angelyne's mother

In addition, Michael Shuman co-stars as Ray, bassist of Baby Blue.

Episodes

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 86% approval rating based on 21 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Emmy Rossum brings remarkable depth to a cipher in Angelyne, a glitzy look at fame for fame's sake where the inscrutability is the point."^[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[10]

Awards and nominations

References

^ O'Connell, Mikey (May 11, 2022). "Emmy Rossum's Angelyne Obsession". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (April 19, 2022). "'Angelyne' Trailer: Emmy Rossum Takes On L.A. Icon In Peacock Limited Series – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ Ewing, Jeff (May 12, 2022). "Martin Freeman, Lukas Gage, And Alex Karpovsky On The Power Of Angelyne, Pioneer Of The Self-Made Image [Interview]". Forbes. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ Gokhale, Stuti (May 19, 2022). "Where is Angelyne Fan Club President Rick Krause Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ Prasad, Sumith (May 19, 2022). "Is Baby Blue a Real Band? Is Cory Hunt a Real Guitarist? Where Are They Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ a b Ford, Rebecca (May 18, 2022). "The Real Story of Angelyne Is Even Harder to Know Than It Seems". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ Gokhale, Stuti (May 19, 2022). "Where is Angelyne's Wendy Wallach Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ Gokhale, Stuti (May 20, 2022). "Where is Max Allen Now? What Happened to Angelyne Documentary?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ "Angelyne: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ "Angelyne". Metacritic. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ Moreau, Jordan (July 12, 2022). "Emmys 2022: Complete Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
^ Pedersen, Erik (January 11, 2023). "Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Elvis', 'The Whale' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

External links

Official website
Angelyne at IMDb