“The Leftovers” star Carrie Coon lands female lead role in “Fargo” season 3
Carrie Coon has landed the female lead role in season 3 of “Fargo.” diversity has confirmed.
The star of “The Leftovers” will star alongside Ewan McGregor in the third season of FX’s critically acclaimed anthology series, which features a rotating cast from season to season.
Coon plays Gloria Burgle, a practical woman who reaches for the fire extinguisher when the bacon catches fire and everyone else panics. Gloria is the chief of the Eden Valley police force and a recently divorced mother struggling to make sense of this new world around her, where people have a closer connection to their phones than to the people right in front of them.
As previously announced, McGregor will play two roles - brothers Emmit and Ray Stussy. Emmit is the parking lot king of Minnesota, a handsome and successful real estate mogul. Ray is a potbellied, balding parole officer who peaked in high school and blames his brother for his misfortune.
Coon, who received rave reviews for “The Leftovers,” is currently filming the third and final season of the HBO series, which frees up her schedule and gives her the opportunity to star in “Fargo.” Her casting was first reported by TVLine.
Fargo has been a high-profile awards show staple since its debut in 2014. The first season, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Allison Tolman and Colin Hanks, received 10 Emmy nominations. The second season, starring Kirsten Dunst, Ted Danson, Patrick Wilson and Bokeem Woodbine, was nominated for two Golden Globes and is expected to get plenty of Emmy love this Thursday when the nominations are announced.
Production on the third season of “Fargo” is scheduled to begin this year. The new season will premiere in 2017.
Coon is repped by UTA, Sanders.Armstrong.Caserta Management and Peikoff/Mahan.
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