Netflix will adapt Miles Franklin’s 1901 Australian novel “My Brilliant Career” into a series.
The story follows Sybylla Melvyn, an ambitious girl growing up in rural Australia in the 1890s, who desires a grand career as a writer.
Philippa Northeast (Territory) will star as Sybylla, with Christopher Chung (Slow Horses) playing the role of Harry, Anna Chancellor (Outrageous) as Mrs Bossier, Genevieve O’Reilly (Andor) as Helen, and Kate Mulvany (Hunters) as Augusta.
Other cast members include Jake Dunn (The Ballad of Renegade Nell), Alexander England (Black Snow), Sherry-Lee Watson (Heartbreak High) and Miah Madden (Paper Dolls).
The novel was previously adapted into a feature film of the same name in 1979.
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Netflix’s series adaptation will be produced with Jungle Entertainment in Adelaide. The period production will take place at Adelaide Studios and various locations across South
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