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Jo Ellen Pellman will play Emma Nolan in The Prom on Netflix. Jo Ellen was found after a nation-wide hunt for an actress to play the role. Jo Ellen is pretty much a newcomer, having appeared in ...
Dec 14, 2020 · She and her The Prom co-star, Ariana DeBose, who plays Emma's girlfriend Alyssa, have created the Unruly Hearts Initiative. The project, which is named after a song from The Prom, works connect ...
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- Meryl Streep as Dee Dee Allen
- James Corden as Barry Glickman
- Nicole Kidman as Angie Dickinson
- Kerry Washington as Mrs. Greene
- Keegan-Michael Key as Tom Hawkins
- Andrew Rannells as Trent Oliver
- Ariana Debose as Alyssa Greene
- Jo Ellen Pellman as Emma Nolan
- The Prom Supporting Cast
Meryl Streep stars as Dee Dee Allen, a famous Broadway actress who hopes to revive her career by supporting a teenage lesbian in Indiana. Dee Dee references her humble origins but always embraces her fame and accomplishments when given the opportunity. She forms a unique bond with a high school principal, a long-time fan. Streep is best known for h...
James Corden co-stars as Barry Glickman, a Broadway actor who schemes with Dee Dee to revive their careers. In Indiana, Barry is reminded of his Ohio roots and recalls painful memories about coming out and being abandoned by his parents. Corden has hosted The Late Late Show with James Corden since 2015. He portrayed John Frazier in Ocean's Eight an...
Nicole Kidman portrays Angie Dickinson, an out-of-work actress who urges Emma to find her light as a performer. A four-time Academy Award nominee, Kidman won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Virginia Woolf in The Hours. During the '90s, she headlined Batman Forever and Eyes Wide Shut, and then later starred in 2000s films such as Dogvill...
Kerry Washington co-stars as Mrs. Greene, the head of the Parent Teacher Association at James Madison High School in Indiana. She prevents same-sex couples from attending the prom and initially doesn't accept that her daughter, Alyssa, has a strong romantic connection with Emma. In pop culture, Washington is best known for starring as the Washingto...
Keegan-Michael Key portrays Tom Hawkins, a principal at James Madison High School. He's a passionate theatre enthusiast who bonds with Dee Dee and looks beyond her egocentric personality. Key co-starred with Jordan Peele in the Comedy Central series Key and Peele. In 2019, he voiced Ducky in Toy Story 4, Kamari in The Lion King, and the Ritual Mast...
Andrew Rannells co-stars as Trent Oliver, an actor who likes to remind colleagues that he was trained at The Juilliard School. His communication skills are applauded at James Madison High School, as he's able to connect with students with conservative views about sexuality. Rannells rose to fame as Elijah Krantz in Girls, and then portrayed Darren ...
Ariana DeBose portrays Alyssa Greene, the daughter of a PTA leader who believes that same-sex couples should be banned from the James Madison High School prom. Alyssa is Emma's girlfriend but worries about expressing her true feelings in public. In 2009, Ariana DeBose competed in So You Think You Can Dance and later appeared in the ensemble cast fo...
Jo Ellen Pellman rounds out the main cast as Emma Nolan, an Indiana teenager who is banned from the James Madison High School prom because of her sexuality. She receives public support from New York stage performers and befriends them despite their questionable intentions. Pellman portrayed Bree in The Deuce season 3 and had a small role in The Mar...
Kevin Chamberlin as Sheldon Saperstein: A theatre owner who worries about sales because of the poor "Eleanor" reviews. He later travels to Indiana with the group of actors. Kevin Chamberlin portrayed Charles Weiss in Die Hard with a Vengeance and Frank the Bouncer in Road to Perdition. He also appeared as Bertram Winkle in Jessie and Frank in Grace...
Dec 11, 2020 · Keegan-Michael Key as Tom Hawkins. View full post on Instagram. As Emma and Alyssa's principal, he is 100 percent supportive and on-board with having them go to the dance together. Key is mostly ...
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Dec 11, 2020 · The first time Jo Ellen Pellman ever heard about “The Prom” was in a musical theater history class at the University of Michigan. They were studying the journey of a Broadway show, from ...
Dec 8, 2020 · With screen legends like Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington, and Nicole Kidman involved, Pellman who’s making her feature film debut and Tony-winning Broadway star DeBose might not be the most recognisable members of The Prom’s stellar ensemble cast, but once you’ve seen the movie I can assure you, baby, you’ll remember their names (remember, remember, remember, remember). Based on Chad ...
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Occupation. Actress. Years active. 2019–present. Known for. The Prom. Website. joellenpellman.com. Jo Ellen Pellman (born October 29, 1995) [1] is an American actress best known for her leading role as Emma Nolan in the 2020 Netflix musical film The Prom.
