And Vivian was really determined to redeem her career, to turn herself into something, to be seen for what she should be or what she believes she should be valued for.” She wanted to become something, was determined to be somebody, to be whatever famous was or meant, to be a big deal, even though she didn’t necessarily have all the goods. “We were exploring what it meant to feel failure and the need to feel redeemed or seen for both of those characters - Vivian and Anna,” says Rhimes when asked about how this show stacks up against the canon of her leading women. In the show, Vivian’s seemingly unending quest at getting Anna’s story is motivated by wanting to redeem a major career mishap, while Anna’s seemingly unending quest for fame is further buoyed by Vivian’s interest in Anna and who she really is. The story is introduced to viewers through the eyes of journalist Vivian Kent (Anna Chlumsky), whose real-life counterpart, Jessica Pressler (also a co-producer on the show), penned the New York magazine exposéthat introduced the world to the real-life Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey.
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So, it’s perhaps no surprise that Rhimes’ latest creation for Netflix is Inventing Anna, a thrilling nine-episode limited series that follows Anna Delvey - played by Emmy-winner Julia Garner - a Russian immigrant who pretends to be a German-born heiress and manages to scam some of New York’s high society out of millions of dollars. The Women of 'Inventing Anna': Laverne Cox Careers, power, love, money, sex - from Meredith Grey to Olivia Pope to Annalise Keating, these are women who are determined to drive their own path no matter how complicated, bumpy, or messy things (or they) might get along the way. Whatever project Rhimes is bringing to the big or small screen, the women at the center of those projects are part of a through line of sorts: They go after what they want, and they aren’t afraid to need what they need.
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She let people believe she was a German heiress, when in fact she was a financially strapped Russian, prosecutors said.The Times said Sorokin stole about $213,000 in money and services by tricking hotels, a bank, and a private jet company.Among the people she misled was Neffatari “Neff” Davis, a hotel concierge and filmmaker, who joined her on a spiraling journey through New York’s money-and-bluffing-based caste system that became the focus of the New York Magazine piece.Last June, we talked on the “Shoot This Now” podcast about all the reasons the Anna Delvey story would make a great movie.In case you just stumbled upon this page and have no idea who Shonda Rhimes is, let’s quickly recap: She’s the creator of ABC hits Grey’s Anatomy (the longest-running drama on prime time, going into its 19th season) and Scandal, and an executive producer of How to Get Away With Murder she’s also an executive producer of Netflix’s Bridgerton, the first season of which was one of the streamer’s most streamed series of all time and whose second season premieres on March 25 and she also, lest we forget, wrote the Britney Spears-starring coming-of-age film Crossroads. Prosecutors said Sorokin/Delvey attempted to steal millions more between November 2016 and August 2017.During the trial, Sorokin’s attorney, Todd Spodek, argued that his client had not committed a crime because she planned to pay everyone back, The New York Times reported.Also Read: Hollywood Has 'a Lot of Interest' in Anna Delvey, a Mystery 'It' Girl Who Duped New York (Podcast)As Delvey, Sorokin wowed potential investors with plans to build a Soho House-style bar, nightclub and art space. Dunham is reportedly working on a second project.Sorokin, who was convicted last month, has been jailed at Rikers Island since October 2017.
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Her story is the focus of planned projects from Shonda Rhimes and Lena Dunham.“I apologize for the mistakes I made,” she said at her sentencing, according to The New York Times.Judge Diane Kiesel also ordered Sorokin to pay nearly $200,000 in restitution, plus a $24,000 fine.Also Read: Anna Delvey Wants Jennifer Lawrence or Margot Robbie to Play Her in the Inevitable MovieA Rhimes project based on a New York Magazine story about how Sorokin used the Anna Delvey alias to navigate New York’s most exclusive circles her will air on Netflix. Anna Sorokin, who used the name Anna Delvey to pose as an heiress and swindle elite New Yorkers out of more than $200,000, was sentenced Thursday to four to 12 years behind bars.
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