Los Angeles, Feb 26 (UNI) Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is set to join the second season of the “Legally Blonde” prequel series Elle, stepping into the role of Sam, an intellectually formidable rival to teenage Elle Woods.
As the head of the school newspaper and self-appointed guardian of grammar, Sam’s ambition and exacting nature make her a formidable counterpart to Elle’s optimism and charm.
Ramakrishnan will play Sam, Elle’s foil – possessing all our hero’s ambition and none of her optimism. She’s the founder, editor-in-chief, and lord baron of the school newspaper, the commissioner of the grammar police, and the enemy of joy. If Cosmo is Elle’s bible, The AP Stylebook is Devon’s holy grail.
Season 1 of Elle, which will premiere on July 1st, also stars June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mother Eva, and Tom Everett Scott as her father Wyatt, alongside Gabrielle Policano, Jacob Moskovitz, Chandler Kinney, and Zac Looker. Recurring cast members include Jessica Belkin, Logan Shroyer, Amy Pietz, Matt Ober, Chloe Wepper, David Burtka, Brad Harder, Kayla Maisonet, and Lisa Yamada.
James Van Der Beek returns as Dean Wilson, the ambitious school superintendent and mayoral candidate, in one of his final roles before his passing, reports DEADLINE.
Season 2 is co-showrun and executive produced by Laura Kittrell and Caroline Dries, with executive producers Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Marc Platt, and Amanda Brown providing creative oversight.
