{"id":652103,"date":"2026-10-20T13:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/652103\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T13:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:08:18","slug":"rita-wilson-returning-for-lena-dunhams-girls-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/652103\/","title":{"rendered":"Rita Wilson Returning for Lena Dunham’s ‘Girls’ Revival"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEvie Michaels is back! Rita Wilson<\/a> is teasing plans to reprise her \u201cGirls<\/a>\u201d role as Marnie Michael\u2019s eccentric mother in Lena Dunham\u2019s much-anticipated revival.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen asked by People<\/a> if she\u2019ll be returning for the new iteration of the hit show, Wilson told the publication, \u201cThat is what I\u2019m hearing, so I don\u2019t think Lena would be lying about that.\u201d The actress went on to say that she is \u201cso excited\u201d about the series return, Wilson first joined the show during Season 2 and made guest appearances throughout the show\u2019s run. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOh my gosh, yes. I mean, Lena is one of the most talented people I\u2019ve ever worked with. I would do anything for her,\u201d she continued. \u201cI would bend over backward. And then I love Allison Williams who, you know, I was lucky enough to play her mom.\u201d She added: \u201cI know Lena\u2019s gotta be cooking up something very good.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier this month, it was announced that HBO had greenlit<\/a> a revival of \u201cGirls,\u201d the dramedy created by Dunham. The series will return for a limited, five-episode run with production beginning in 2027 \u2014 a decade after the Season 6 finale.<\/p>\n

\n\tWith Dunham as creator, showrunner and star, the original series ran from 2012 to 2017 and followed a group of friends through the misery and dysfunction of their 20s in New York City. All four core cast members are returning for the revival: Dunham as Hannah Horvath, Allison Williams<\/a> as Marnie Michaels, Jemima Kirke as Jessa Johansson and Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna Shapiro. Additionally, Andrew Rannells reprises the role of Elijah Krantz.<\/p>\n

\n\tWilson first joined the show during Season 2 and made guest appearances throughout the show\u2019s run. <\/p>\n

\n\tJudd Apatow returns as executive producer on behalf of Apatow Productions alongside Dunham, Ilene S. Landress and Michael P. Cohen of Dunham\u2019s Good Thing Going banner. Williams, Kirke, Mamet and Rannells serve as co-executive producers.<\/p>\n

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