NETFLIX ROUNDS OUT CAST OF "KENNEDY" WITH PRODUCTION UNDERWAY IN LONDON

· Today, Netflix announced the latest recurring cast to join Kennedy, a new drama series based on Fredrik Logevall's book, JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956, which will explore the triumphs and tragedies of the Kennedy family from Chernin Entertainment. They join previously announced series regulars Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy, Sr., Laura Donnelly as Rose Kennedy, Nick Robinson as Joe Kennedy Jr., and Joshuah Melnick as Jack Kennedy with recurring cast Ben Miles as Eddie Moore, Lydia Peckham as Rosemary Kennedy, Saura Lightfoot-Leon as Kick Kennedy, Cole Doman as Lem Billings, and Imogen Poots as Gloria Swanson.

· Production is currently underway in London with Netflix releasing a Behind the Scenes photo of Michael Fassbender (Joe Kennedy, Sr.) on set of the drama series.

· Recurring:

o Georgina Bitmead (The Assassin, Sex Education) plays Eunice Kennedy. The fifth child of Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.

o Miley Locke (Amandaland and There She Goes) plays younger Kick Kennedy. The fourth child of Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.

o Tipper Seifert-Cleveland (Crookhaven, Cruella) plays younger Rosemary Kennedy. The third child of Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.

o Hera Hilmar (See, Reykavik Fusion) plays Inga Arvad. A Danish journalist and former motion picture star who was a close associate of Jack Kennedy during the early 1940s.

o Wyatt Russell (Monarch, Thunderbolts) plays Charles Lindbergh. The American aviator who achieved international fame for the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.

o Patrick Fischler (Barry, Paradise) plays Arthur Krock. An influential American journalist who served as the Washington Bureau Chief for The New York Times from 1932 to 1953.

o Caitlin FitzGerald (Succession, Station Eleven) plays Clare Boothe Luce. A prominent American writer and socialite in the Kennedy circle during the late 1930s, who went on to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1943 to 1947.

o Louis Landau (Rivals, Butterfly) plays Billy Cavendish. The Marquess of Hartington and a member of the British aristocracy.

o Robin Soans (Victoria & Abdul, The Queen) plays Neville Chamberlain. The British Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940, known for his leadership during the years leading up to World War II.

o Denis O'Hare (The Boroughs, American Horror Story) plays Raymond Furness. A career official within the U.S. State Department who served at the U.S. Embassy in London during the late 1930s.

o Albert Welling (Succession, Mr Bates Vs The Postman) plays Winston Churchill. The British statesman and First Lord of the Admiralty, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.

o Toby Huss (Weapons, Halt & Catch Fire) plays Franklin D. Roosevelt. The 32nd President of the United States who served from 1933 until his death in 1945.

o Eddie Marsan (No Ordinary Heist, Ray Donovan) plays J. Edgar Hoover. The first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who led the agency from its inception in 1935 until 1972.

ABOUT THE SERIES

· Logline: KENNEDY reveals the intimate lives, loves, rivalries and tragedies that shaped the most iconic dynasty in modern history, and helped create the world we live in today. Beginning in the 1930s, the first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including rebellious second son Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden boy older brother.

· Showrunner/Executive Producer: Sam Shaw (Manhattan, Castle Rock, Masters of Sex)

· Executive Producers: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Kaitlin Dahill for Chernin Entertainment, Eric Roth, Fredrik Logevall, Lila Byock, Anya Epstein, Dustin Thomason, Thomas Vinterberg, Anna O'Malley

· Director: Thomas Vinterberg (Festen, The Hunt, Another Round)

· Format: 8 episodes

www.netflix.com/Kennedy

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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED CAST FOR REFERENCE:

· Series Regulars:

o Michael Fassbender (The Agency, Black Bag) plays Joe Kennedy, Sr. The patriarch of the Kennedy family and a self-made multimillionaire who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1940.

o Laura Donnelly (The Nevers, Sugar) plays Rose Kennedy. The matriarch of the Kennedy family, who raised nine children while managing the household's transition into the global political spotlight.

o Nick Robinson (A Teacher, Maid) plays Joe Kennedy Jr. The eldest child and first son of Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy, who served as a naval aviator during World War II and was the first in the family to be groomed for a political career.

o Introducing Joshuah Melnick as Jack Kennedy. The second child and second son of Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy, who served as a commander in the U.S. Navy before his eventual election as the 35th President of the United States.

· Recurring:

o Ben Miles (Andor, The Crown) plays Eddie Moore. A longtime confidant and personal secretary to Joe Kennedy Sr., who served as a key administrative and political aide during the family's rise in Boston and London.

o Lydia Peckham (Robin Hood, Nuremberg) plays Rosemary Kennedy. The third child of Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.

o Saura Lightfoot-Leon (The Agency, Hoard, American Primeval) plays Kick Kennedy. The fourth child of Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.

o Cole Doman (The Mastermind, Mutt) plays Lem Billings. A close friend and preparatory school roommate of Jack Kennedy, who remained a lifelong associate and fixture within the Kennedy family inner circle.

o Imogen Poots (The Chronology of Water, All of You) plays Gloria Swanson. A legendary star of the silent film era and early Hollywood who became a significant business associate of Joe Kennedy Sr. during his tenure in the film industry.