"Following her Emmy-winning turn in the limited series Baby Reindeer, Jessica Gunning has found a new juicy role: The British actress will play Cass Elliot in My Mama Cass, a new biopic about The Mamas & The Papas singer. My Mama Cass is currently being adapted by writer Emma Forrest, from the memoir written by Elliot's daughter Owen Elliot-Kugell. Elliot"
"Variety reports that My Mama Cass will not be a Mamas & The Papas biopic, and that it will also follow Elliot-Kugell's efforts to stop the rumor that Elliot died after choking on a ham sandwich. Her official cause of death was a heart attack at the age of 32. Beyond her acclaimed work in Baby Reindeer, Gunning's credits include Doctor Who, Law & Order: UK,"
Jessica Gunning has been cast to portray Cass Elliot in My Mama Cass, a biopic. The screenplay is being adapted by Emma Forrest from the memoir written by Elliot's daughter, Owen Elliot-Kugell. The project will focus on Elliot's rise to fame as a '60s star with The Mamas & the Papas and her subsequent solo career, including songs like "Make Your Own Kind of Music." The film will also follow Elliot-Kugell's efforts to dispel the rumor that Elliot died choking on a ham sandwich. Elliot's official cause of death was a heart attack at 32. No director has been attached, and Veritas Entertainment is producing the project.
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