''Angelyne'' is an American miniseries starring

Emmy Rossum Emmanuelle Grey Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress, director, and singer. She is known for her portrayal of List of Shameless (American TV series) characters#Fiona Gallagher, Fiona Gallagher in the television series ''Shame ...

Angelyne Angelyne (born Ronia Tamar Goldberg, September 12, 1950) is an American singer, actress, media personality, and model who came to prominence in 1984 after the appearance of a series of iconic billboards in and around Los Angeles, California, wi ...

. It premiered on

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on May 19, 2022.

Premise

Angelyne is an enigmatic blonde bombshell who rose to fame in the 1980s with

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advertisements featuring her image. In the 2010s, Jeff Glaser is a journalist for

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trying to uncover the true identity and life story of Angelyne. However, his efforts are hampered by her secrecy and conflicting accounts from herself and those who know her.

Cast

Main

Hamish Linklater Hamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976) is an American actor and playwright. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'', Andrew Keanelly in ''The Crazy Ones'', and Clark Debussy in ''Legion''. He is the son of ...

as Rick Krause, president of the Angelyne Fan Club (based on Scott Hennig) *

Alex Karpovsky Alexander Karpovsky (born September 23, 1975)Rick PorterAlex Karpovsky - Apple TV ''Apple TV'' is an American director, actor, screenwriter, producer and film editor. He is best known for playing Ray Ploshansky on the HBO comedy-drama series ''Gi ...

as Jeff Glaser, a journalist for The Hollywood Reporter (based on Gary Baum) *

Philip Ettinger Philip Ettinger is an American actor who first gained attention for his supporting role as the troubled environmental activist, Michael, in Paul Schrader's '' First Reformed'' (2017). Other significant roles have been as Garrett Drimmer in the C ...

as Cory Hunt, guitarist of the band Baby Blue (based on Jordan Michaels) *

Charlie Rowe Charlie John Rowe (born 23 April 1996)CBS: Evening Standard: is an English film and television actor. His film roles include Young Tommy in '' Never Let Me Go'', James in ''The Boat That Rocked'', Billy Costa in ''The Golden Compass'', Peter ...

as Freddy Messina, keyboardist of Baby Blue *

Martin Freeman Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Freeman's most no ...

as Harold Wallach (based on Hugo Maisnik) *

Molly Ephraim Molly Ephraim (born May 22, 1986) is an American actress who has appeared in films, television, and Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theater productions. She is best known for her role as Mandy Baxter on the ABC sitcom '' Last Man Standing' ...

as Wendy Wallach (based on Katherine Saltzberg nee Maisnik) *

Lukas Gage Lukas Gage is an American actor. He has appeared in '' American Vandal'', ''The White Lotus'', '' Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse'', and ''Euphoria''. Biography Gage was born in San Diego, California and raised in Encinitas, California. He ...

as Max Allen (based on Jesse Small) *

Michael Angarano Michael Anthony Angarano (born December 3, 1987) is an American actor. He became known for his roles in the film '' Music of the Heart'' (1999) and the television series '' Cover Me'' (2000–2001), as well as for playing a recurring role as Ell ...

as Danny

Recurring

* Antjuan Tobias as Bud Griffin, drummer of Baby Blue *

Michael Shuman Michael Jay Shuman (born August 20, 1985), also known as Mikey Shoes,Michael Shuman biography
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as Ray, bassist of Baby Blue * Judy Kain as Jane Ferro, a music critic * Kerry Norton as Edie Wallach (based on Joy Maisnik) * Tonatiuh as Andre Casiano *

Darryl Stephens Darryl Stephens is an American actor and author. He is best known for playing Noah Nicholson on the television dramedy ''Noah's Arc''. Film career Back in L.A., Stephens appeared on the sexy late-night serial '' MTV's Undressed'', the short-li ...

as Pete *

David Krumholtz David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He played Mr. Universe in '' Serenity'', Charlie Eppes in the CBS drama series ''Numb3rs'', and starred in the ''Harold & Kumar'' and ''The Santa Clause'' film franchises. Ear ...

Toby Huss Tobias Huss (born December 9, 1966) is an American actor, known for portraying Artie in the Nickelodeon series ''The Adventures of Pete & Pete'' (1993–1996). He is also known for his voice-over work on the long-running animated series ''King of ...

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* Ian Fisher as Eli Goldman

Episodes

Reception

The

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website

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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."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
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