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Mikey Madison’s history of villain character roles makes me instantly suspicious of her character in the new Apple murder mystery seriesLady in the Lake.Madison joined Natalie Portman in her first-ever leading television role, which is based on the 2019 bestselling novel by Laura Lippman. Portman leads an exceptionalcast inLady in the Lakewhich also includes Moses Ingram, David Corenswet, Y’lan Noel, Brett Gelman, Byron Bowers, Josiah Cross, and Noah Jupe.
Madison is the star of this year’s Palme d’Or winnerAnoraby Sean Baker, which will be released in the United States on July 23, 2025. Born in 1999, Madison is currently 25 and has already had a celebrated career in film and television. She rose to prominence alongside Pamela Adlon in the celebrated seriesBetter Things(2016–2022). After the release ofAnora, which has already generated some notable Oscar buzz,Madison is poised to become one of the breakout stars of 2024.
I Can’t Help But Be Suspicious Of Mikey Madison’s Lady In The Lake Character After Her OUATIH Villain Reveal
Madison was the most unnerving of the violent criminals in Tarantino’s instant classic
The moment I saw Mikey Madison as Judith Weinstein in Natalie Portman’s new murder mystery series, I knew she would be a key character to keep an eye on. Her unsettling performance as one of the unhinged Manson sisters in Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon A Time… In Hollywood(2019) was sharply unnerving, especially asshe connivingly plans to murder “some piggies” with Austin Butler’s Tex Watsonand Maya Hawke’s “Flowerchild.”
Although she is not featured extensively inOnce Upon A Time… In Hollywood,Madison’s character turns out to be a homicidal criminal in the filmwhose appetite for violence is downright disturbing. The Tarantino film is also the last project that is set in the ’60s that Madison was in, which likeLady in the Lake, becomes centered around some major crimes.Lady in the Lakeis based on the true storyof Shirley Parker and Esther Lebowitz, whileOnce Upon A Time…ties in the infamous Manson family murders.
What Time Lady In The Lake Releases On Apple TV+
Natalie Portman will make her debut in a leading role in a television series with Lady in the Lake, which will stream exclusively on Apple TV+.
Mikey Madison’s Judith Weinstein Can Break Her Villain Role Streak
Madison is now a clear suspect in just about every movie and film centered on murder
Madison was also one of the villains in 2022’sScream, which marks another recent performance as an iconic villain. Of course, Madison has also played less villainous roles such as Kat in the 2021 comedyIt Takes Three, but with a track record like hers, she should already be considered a suspect in just about every show or movie centered around murder, which is exactly whatLady in the Lakeis. AfterOUATIHandScream, it’ll be interesting to see her as a character who doesn’t harbor homicidal tendencies, if not inLady in the Lake, then most likely inAnora.
Lady In The Lake Episodes 1 & 2 Recap: Tessie’s Fate & 9 Other Story Reveals
The first two episodes of Lady in the Lake dive into the backstories of Natalie Portman’s Maddie, Moses Ingram’s Cleo, and the murder of a young girl.
Lady in the Lake
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BASED ON THE NOVEL BY LAURA LIPPMAN, LADY OF THE LAKE IS A FICTIONAL DRAMA MINISERIES BASED AROUND THE REAL DISAPPEARANCES OF A YOUNG GIRL AND A WOMAN, COMING TO APPLE TV+. THE STORY CENTERS AROUND MADELINE SCHWARTZ, A DISSATISFIED 1960S HOUSEWIFE OF TWENTY YEARS WHO ENDS HER MARRIAGE IN SEARCH OF A LIFE WITH MEANING. MADELINE, BETTER KNOWN AS MADDIE, SEEKS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD - TO DO SO, SHE HEADS DOWN THE PATH OF AN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AFTER SOMEHOW HELPING THE BALTIMORE POLICE FIND THE BODY OF A YOUNG GIRL IN THE LAKE, CLEO SHERWOOD. LADY IN THE LAKE HAS NOIR ELEMENTS AND EXPLORES STATUS AND RACE IN A MURDER MYSTERY IN A DIFFERENT PERIOD. THE SERIES HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO AN INCIDENT IN LATE 2022 BUT IS STILL SET TO COME TO APPLE TV+ IN THE FUTURE.
