Casting announced for BBC Three s adaptation of Sally Rooney s award-winning debut novel Conversations With Friends
Newcomer Alison Oliver cast alongside Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn and Jemima Kirke in new drama from the producers of Normal People . Oscar nominated Lenny Abrahamson returns to direct alongside Leanne Welham Lenny s deep affinity for Sally s writing and talent for finding actors to bring her fictional creations to life played a huge part in bringing Normal People so successfully to screen. In casting Alison, Sasha, Joe and Jemima, that same flair and instinct is in evidence and we cant wait to see how they will bring Frances, Bobbi, Nick and Melissa to life Piers Wenger
It s set to be on our screens in the next year
After the whirlwind success of the tv adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People, fans everywhere were beside themselves with excitement when the news came that Sally’s award-winning debut novel ‘Conversations with Friends’ would also be adapted for the screen.
Now, award-winning production company Element Pictures has today announced the highly anticipated casting for the BBC and Hulu TV adaptation.
Alison Oliver, an emerging talent from Lir Academy (
whose graduates include Normal People’s Paul Mescal) will play Frances, Sasha Lane (
American Honey, The Miseducation of Cameron Post) will star as Bobbi, Joe Alwyn (
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Paul sweetly added: Big shout out to my pal @alisonoliver333 who is going to blow you all away followed by a hands rejoining emoji.
On Wednesday it was announced that Joe Alwyn and Jemima Kirke would be leading the stars in the TV adaptation of Rooney s 2017 book Conversations With Friends.
Support: The actor, 25, who soared to fame in the adaptation of Rooney s 2018 best-seller Normal People last year, also praised his friend Alison Oliver (pictured) who has been cast as the lead character Frances
Drama school: Alison is an emerging talent from drama school Lir Academy in Dublin, Ireland, whose fellow graduates include Paul and he teased that she is going to blow you all away