All About Patti Cake$' Danielle Macdonald: How an Australian Became the Ultimate Rapping Jersey Girl
Get ready for Danielle Macdonald to rock your world.
The Australian newcomer, 26, has critics raving about her star-making performance in Patti Cake$, now in theaters. The crowd-pleasing Sundance hit features Macdonald as Patricia Dombrowski, a young woman in New Jersey with plenty of the state’s signature attitude, along with a dream of becoming a rapper. Meanwhile, she’s working odd jobs to get by while living with her washed-up singer mom (Bridget Everett) and ailing grandma (Cathy Moriarty) and relying on the help of her friends to keep her hopes alive.
Read on to know more about the summer movie season’s breakout star.
The Australian newcomer, 26, has critics raving about her star-making performance in Patti Cake$, now in theaters. The crowd-pleasing Sundance hit features Macdonald as Patricia Dombrowski, a young woman in New Jersey with plenty of the state’s signature attitude, along with a dream of becoming a rapper. Meanwhile, she’s working odd jobs to get by while living with her washed-up singer mom (Bridget Everett) and ailing grandma (Cathy Moriarty) and relying on the help of her friends to keep her hopes alive.
Read on to know more about the summer movie season’s breakout star.
- 8/18/2017
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Film based on Julie Murphy’s bestselling novel will begin shooting this year with an emerging talent at its heart
Danielle Macdonald had planned to spend her 25th birthday with friends in La – but before she left New York the relatively unknown Australian actor got a call from her agent: “They were like, ‘You have a meeting the moment you get off the plane … You’re gonna go to Jen’s house.’”
“Jen” is Jennifer Aniston, and the meeting was about a potential role for Macdonald, co-starring opposite her in the film adaptation of Julie Murphy’s 2015 coming-of-age novel Dumplin’.
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Danielle Macdonald had planned to spend her 25th birthday with friends in La – but before she left New York the relatively unknown Australian actor got a call from her agent: “They were like, ‘You have a meeting the moment you get off the plane … You’re gonna go to Jen’s house.’”
“Jen” is Jennifer Aniston, and the meeting was about a potential role for Macdonald, co-starring opposite her in the film adaptation of Julie Murphy’s 2015 coming-of-age novel Dumplin’.
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- 6/15/2017
- by Steph Harmon
- The Guardian - Film News
Danielle Macdonald, the breakout star of Sundance movie Patti Cake$, has booked her next starring role.
The Australia native will star opposite Jennifer Aniston in comedy-drama Dumplin'. The film, helmed by The Proposal and Step Up director Anne Fletcher, is based on Julie Murphy’s 2015 Ya novel that follows Willowdean Dickson (Macdonald), who was given the nickname "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom (Aniston). An outspoken, plus-size teen and obsessive Dolly Parton fan, Willowdean signs up for her small-town pageant to get a rise out of her mother, who runs it. But her one-day protest takes on a life of its...
The Australia native will star opposite Jennifer Aniston in comedy-drama Dumplin'. The film, helmed by The Proposal and Step Up director Anne Fletcher, is based on Julie Murphy’s 2015 Ya novel that follows Willowdean Dickson (Macdonald), who was given the nickname "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom (Aniston). An outspoken, plus-size teen and obsessive Dolly Parton fan, Willowdean signs up for her small-town pageant to get a rise out of her mother, who runs it. But her one-day protest takes on a life of its...
- 6/1/2017
- by Rebecca Ford,Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jennifer Aniston has located her next project – and it’s moving at a brisk clip.
First reported by Deadline, the actress has signed on for Dumplin’, a music-driven comedy said to be similar in tone to that of Pitch Perfect and Bring It On. Anne Fletcher (Hot Pursuit, 27 Dresses, The Proposal) is behind the lens, directing a script from Kristin Hahn. Aniston, meanwhile has reportedly landed the role of Rosie, a former beauty pageant queen who now runs the local Texas pageant.
Despite initially finding a home at Disney, Dumplin’ has now uprooted for the indie route, with Deadline noting that Michael Costigan’s (Ghost In the Shell) Cota Films is attached to produce. Any other project would have struggled to gain a sense of momentum, but now that Aniston has climbed aboard, it’s understood Fletcher and Co. are eyeing a summer shoot ahead of a theatrical release in...
First reported by Deadline, the actress has signed on for Dumplin’, a music-driven comedy said to be similar in tone to that of Pitch Perfect and Bring It On. Anne Fletcher (Hot Pursuit, 27 Dresses, The Proposal) is behind the lens, directing a script from Kristin Hahn. Aniston, meanwhile has reportedly landed the role of Rosie, a former beauty pageant queen who now runs the local Texas pageant.
Despite initially finding a home at Disney, Dumplin’ has now uprooted for the indie route, with Deadline noting that Michael Costigan’s (Ghost In the Shell) Cota Films is attached to produce. Any other project would have struggled to gain a sense of momentum, but now that Aniston has climbed aboard, it’s understood Fletcher and Co. are eyeing a summer shoot ahead of a theatrical release in...
- 3/16/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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