Isabella Rossellini joins Ryan Murphy's upcoming series 'The Beauty'
What's the story
Isabella Rossellini, the Oscar nominee for Ralph Fiennes's Conclave, has been cast in a recurring guest role in Ryan Murphy's forthcoming FX series The Beauty, reported Variety.
Rossellini will share the screen with Evan Peters, Ashton Kutcher, Anthony Ramos, Jeremy Pope, and Rebecca Hall.
The Beauty, co-created by Murphy and Matthew Hodgson, has been commissioned for 11 episodes and is an adaptation of the Image Comics series of the same name by Jeremy Haun and Jason A Hurley.
Series background
'The Beauty' focuses on the cost of being beautiful
A description of the series says, "Modern society is obsessed with outward beauty. What if there was a way to guarantee you could become more and more beautiful every day? What if it was a sexually transmitted disease?"
"In the world of 'The Beauty,' physical perfection is attainable. The vast majority of the population has taken advantage of it, but Detectives Foster and Vaughn will soon discover it comes at a terrible price."
Career and production
Rossellini's career highlights and 'The Beauty' production details
Rossellini is known for her work in films such as Death Becomes Her, Fearless and TV shows like F.R.I.E.N.D.S, 30 Rock, and The Blacklist.
She is also nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her recent role as Sister Agnes in Conclave.
The Beauty's executive producers include Peters, Murphy, Hodgson, Kutcher, Ramos, Pope along with Alexis Martin Woodall, among others.
The series is produced by 20th Century Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television.