Reese Witherspoon’s daughter Ava Phillipe lands lead role in ‘Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me’
Reese Witherspoon‘s daughter, Ava Phillipe, has landed a lead role in the upcoming romance movie Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Mariko Tamaki.
13 Reasons Why actor Tommy Dorfman has turned into a director for the project, and will lead the rising star in her first prominent role. Phillipe will play the titular role of Laura Dean, while co-star Sam Morelos will play the love interest Freddie Riley, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
A plot synopsis for the rom-com reveals that Freddie Riley is a confident and outgoing girl, “But there’s one problem: Laura Dean keeps breaking up with her. The story follows Freddie’s journey to finding the courage to end her toxic relationship and regain her self-love, with the help of her best friends and a psychic.”
Regarding the casting of the pair of actors in the lead roles, Dorfman said: “While searching for our Freddie, Sam came into the room with a grounded, eccentric, and timeless character encompassing all of Freddie’s wonder, heart, and artistry. It was clear from that moment that she was the right person to bring this story to life.”
With relation to Phillipe, she added: “Similarly, Ava’s effortlessness as Laura Dean and the chemistry between them as actors was electric. I couldn’t be more thrilled to work with both rising stars on my sophomore film.”
The production for the film is being helmed by Dorfman’s newly-established Good Girl Productions, which shares a co-producing credit with Wildling Pictures and MXN Entertainment.
Details on further casting and a release date for Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me have not yet been announced.
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