The story of ultimate scammer Anna Delvey is coming to Netflix

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4th Nov 2019

Updated November 4, 2019:  Shonda Rhimes’s Netflix series about Anna Delvey is coming together, with Variety reporting a number of important roles have been cast, along with details such as the title and episode number.

Per the publication, Emmy award-winning Ozark actress, Julia Garner, has been cast in the lead role of Anna Delvey in the series, which now has the title of Inventing Anna. Veep’s Anna Chlumsky has also been cast in the series in the role of a journalist who, per Variety, “investigates the case”, and given the series is reportedly inspired by the piece written by journalist Jessica Pressler for The Cut, it wouldn’t be at all a surprise if the character draws parallels to Pressler and her reporting of the case.

Lavern Cox, Scandal’s Katie Lowes and The Bold Type’s Alexis Floyd have also reportedly joined the cast of the 10-episode series.

No air date has been announced by Netflix as yet for Inventing Anna, but check back here for updates.

June 12, 2018: For anyone who might have read the strange and wonderful tale of ultimate scammer, Anna Delvey, over the past few weeks, news that the story is set to become a Netflix show will come as no surprise. 

One of the most interesting pieces of journalism on the internet at the moment (it has the entire Vogue office enraptured), the piece, which was published on The Cut and written by Jessica Pressler, tracks the story of fake German heiress and socialite Anna Delvey and her rise and fall from the Manhattan social scene. Going into detail about the meticulous scams Delvey thought out to fund her lavish lifestyle, and her eventual downfall, the piece went viral. 

Now, Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Shonda Rhimes has been tapped to pick up the rights for a Netflix series. According to Variety, Rhimes will be writing the script after signing on for a multi-year deal with the streaming service following her departure from ABC Studios. 

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According to the publication, Delvey has already been “making calls” to talent agencies and producers as to who would play her. But with reported interest from the likes of Margot Robbie and Jennifer Lawrence, she won’t have to go far to find an Oscar-worthy performance. 

There’s no information about release dates or cast as yet, but we’re guessing as Delvey’s trial continues we’ll be graced with plenty more updates and information—so stay tuned.