(Kelli Garner as Marilyn Monroe)
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe – which uncovers many closely-guarded
secrets the blonde bombshell kept from the public – premieres on Lifetime (DStv
channel 131) on August 9 at 20h00.
The all-star cast
in this critically acclaimed TV event includes Kelli Garner in the title role; Susan
Sarandon as Marilyn’s biggest secret of all, her mother Gladys; Emily Watson; Embeth
Davidtz and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Sarandon’s daughter Eva Amurri Martino plays
Gladys in her youth.
Based on J Randy
Taraborrelli’s New York Times bestseller of the same name, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe begins with a portrait of a young
Norma Jeane Mortenson as she battles a lonely and loveless existence with an
absent mother. Despite the odds, Norma Jeane blossoms into a funny, smart and
ambitious woman and soon reinvents herself to become the symbol of an era. Although
her movie studio told the world that Marilyn's mother was dead, it is the great
secret of Marilyn’s life that Gladys remained a vital and troubling part of her
world.
The outside world
never truly sees or understands the real Marilyn, a woman so different from her
public persona. As her fame grows, all three of her marriages crumble beneath
her quite publicly, including those with Joe DiMaggio (Morgan) and Arthur
Miller (Stephen Bogaert) while she has an unhealthy obsession with President
John F Kennedy.
Produced by Asylum
Entertainment, The Secret Life of Marilyn
Monroe is executive produced by Jonathan Koch and Steve Michaels (The Kennedys), Keri Selig (The Stepford Wives) of Intuition
Productions, and Stephen Kronish (24),
who wrote the screenplay. The miniseries is directed by Laurie Collyer (Sherrybaby).
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe airs on Lifetime (DStv channel 131) on August
9 at 20h00 with the second instalment on August 16 at 20h00.
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