IT BREAKOUT
STAR SOPHIA LILLIS,
AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS LINDA LAVIN
ARE PERFECT COMPLEMENTS IN
NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, an all-new film coming to theaters on
March 15 from Warner Bros., Ellen DeGeneres’ A Very Good Production and Red 56,
features a wide array of new and notable acting talent, ranging from
up-and-coming starlets to true acting royalty.
The film centers on the origin story of young sleuth Nancy
Drew (Sophia Lillis) investigating her first true mystery – the haunting of the
home of her friend’s Aunt Flora (Linda Lavin).
Lillis, the breakout star of the blockbuster film It,
admirably fills the role of the iconic Nancy Drew, a centerpiece of Americana
in literature, film, television and videogames for nearly 90 years. Filming Nancy
Drew and the Hidden Staircase between working noteworthy roles in HBO’s Sharp
Objects and the It sequel, Lillis embodies the 16-year-old sleuth in
this all-new action-adventure that captures the intrigue and entertainment that
have made Nancy Drew an inspiration to readers & viewers since her first
appearance in 1930.
Lavin’s illustrious career includes two Golden Globe Awards
and a pair of Emmy nominations as the star of the beloved, classic television
series Alice. A true treasure of Broadway, Lavin’s mantle boasts a Tony
Award (Broadway Bound, 1987), multiple Drama Desk Awards and six Tony
Award nominations. Her on-screen career spans nearly 60 years, most recently as
a series regular on the CBS sitcom 9JKL and a guest appearance on the
hit series Madam Secretary. Lavin exudes a radiant love-of-life and
nurturing sensibility – while guiding her young partners-in-mystery-solving –
as the eccentric Aunt Flora.
Lillis & Lavin work side-by-side in the film as the
Nancy tries to solve the mystery of the haunting of the Aunt Flora’s home, and
each praises the other’s work as both inspiring and influential in their
performances.
“One of my favorite relationships in the film is between
Nancy Drew and Aunt Flora,” Lillis says. “They both love adventure and mystery,
they’re both independent, and they both know how to deal with obstacles and
work through them. I think they see a lot of themselves in each other, and it’s
a very endearing relationship.”
“Linda is very funny in her own way, too – she’s kind of
like her character in the way she helps the girls grow and learn and really
understand how special life is,” adds Lillis. “She’s very giving as an actress.
Having these dialogues, working off each other, was one of the greatest
experiences I’ve had as an actress. I’ve learned a lot from her, and I hope I
can work with her again.”
“The relationship between Flora and Nancy develops quickly
because it’s so honest and connective – they see so much of each other in one
another – and that’s how it‘s been working with Sophia,” Lavin says. “Sophia
couldn’t be more perfect as Nancy. She has such spunk and savvy. That presence,
that smile, the realness of her. She’s present and alive in the moment. She‘s
bright and comfortable, and full of promise. It’s been wonderful working with
Sophia.”
Moviegoers can see this inspiring relationship blossom when Nancy
Drew and the Hidden Staircase arrives in theaters on March 15, 2019.
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