Photo: Mike Ng
Jess McLeod (Normal) has officially been promoted to series regular for Season 2 of AMC’s The Audacity, the dark comedy drama from Jonathan Glatzer (Succession, Bad Sisters).
The series premiered on April 12 on AMC and AMC+ and was renewed for a second season ahead of its debut. The Audacity explores the lives of tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators as they chase success and influence in Silicon Valley. The ensemble cast also includes Billy Magnussen, Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Goldberg, Simon Helberg, Lucy Punch, Rob Corddry, Randall Park, Meaghan Rath, Paul Adelstein, and Everett Blunck. McLeod plays Harper, the Chief Technology Officer of the data-mining startup Hypergnosis.
McLeod has also acquired new management as they have signed with OPE Partners for literary and talent. The announcement comes as McLeod’s short film, She’s Nonbinary, prepares to premiere at Tribeca, where it has also been selected for the Tribeca Creators Market.
McLeod wrote, directed, and stars in the short film. She’s Nonbinary will debut in New York as a part of the sold out Tribeca’s Love Fictionally Shorts Program on June 5th, 8th, 13th and 14th and will also debut at Dances with Film in Los Angeles on June 21st and Raindance in London on June 25th and 26th. The film follows Max and their cisgender boyfriend Jake as they spiral into a top-surgery induced identity crisis.
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