Tara Strong, Karen Robinson, Dean McDermott, Al Mukadam, Percy Hynes White, Katie Douglas, and Ronnie Rowe join series leads Meredith MacNeill and Adrienne C. Moore
TORONTO, September 8, 2020 - CBC and NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, today announced additional casting for LADY DICKS (10x60, drama, Cameron Pictures) starring Meredith MacNeill (Baroness von Sketch Show) and Adrienne C. Moore (Orange Is The New Black). The fun, irreverent buddy-cop series, featuring two radically different female detectives in their early 40s, has commenced shooting in Ontario, Canada.
Joining the cast are Tara Strong (Teen Titans), Karen Robinson (Schitt’s Creek), Dean McDermott (Slasher), Al Mukadam (Miss Sloane), Percy Hynes White (The Gifted), Katie Douglas (Mary Kills People), and Ronnie Rowe (Star Trek: Discovery).
Co-created by Tassie Cameron (Mary Kills People, Ten Days in the Valley, Rookie Blue, The Robber Bride) and Sherry White (Little Dog, Frontier, Ten Days in the Valley, Rookie Blue), LADY DICKS follows Guns and Gangs detective, Samantha (MacNeill) and Drug Squad detective, Kelly (Moore). By day, they are heroes in their particular way: skilled, tough, determined, and entertaining, fighting to do good in a broken system. But by night, they’re both grappling with loneliness, dysfunctional families, screwed-up love lives, and a sense that their professional ambitions may not be totally in line with their personal needs. Their friendship could help to balance each other out if only they didn’t drive one another utterly insane. Critically-acclaimed director, David Wellington (Vikings, Orphan Black, Rookie Blue) directs the premiere episode.
A CBC original series, LADY DICKS is produced by Cameron Pictures in association with CBC and NBCUniversal International Studios. The series is created by Sherry White and Tassie Cameron, who also serve as Co-Showrunners. Sherry White, Tassie Cameron, Amy Cameron and Alex Patrick are Executive Producers. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Trish Williams is Executive Director, Scripted Content; Helen Asimakis is Senior Director, Scripted Content; and Nicole Mendes is Executive in Charge of Production. For NBCUniversal International Studios, Jeff Wachtel is President. The series will be distributed by NBCUniversal Global Distribution.
Writers include Tassie Cameron, Sherry White, Adriana Maggs, Ley Lukins, Andrew De Angelis, Jillian Locke, Jennifer Whalen, Lisa Codrington, Jennifer Irons, and Keavy Lynch. Carina Samuels is Junior Story Editor. Directors are David Wellington, Sherry White, Bosede Williams, Cory Bowles, Jordan Canning, Penelope Buitenhuis, and Winnifred Jong.
Cast representation includes: Meredith MacNeill/Paul Hemrend at Edna Talent Management, Matthew Lesher at Insight; Adrienne C. Moore/A3 Artists Agency; Tara Strong/Linda Butler at Butler Ruston Bell Talent, Juliet Green at Juliet Green Management; Karen Robinson and Percy Hynes White/ Daniel Abrams at Oscars Abrams Zimel, Abby Bluestone at Innovative Artists; Dean McDermott/Meagan Allison-Hancock at Play Management, Patrick Havern at The Green Room; Al Mukadam/Jennifer Goldhar at The Characters, Mike Carr at Buchwald, Dannielle Thomas at Untitled Entertainment; Katie Douglas/Norbert Abrams at Noble Caplan Abrams, Robert Haas at Innovative Artists; Ronnie Rowe/Karen Williams Posival at The Characters, Ben Levine and Sean Fay at Link Entertainment.
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Twitter: @LadyDicksTV, @CameronPicsTV, @TassieCameron, @streelymaid
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Follow the cast on social:
Meredith MacNeill
Twitter: MeredithMacNeil
Adrienne C. Moore
Twitter: amoore9; Instagram: acmoore9; Facebook: moore.adrienne
Tara Strong
Instagram: tarastrong; Facebook: TaraStrongOfficial; Twitter: tarastrong
Karen Robinson
Twitter: karenrobinson01; Instagram: karenrobinsonofficial
Dean McDermott
Twitter: imdeanmcdermott; Instagram: imdeanmcdermott; Facebook: Dean McDermott
Al Mukadam
Instagram: almukadam
Percy Hynes White
Katie Douglas
Twitter: Katie_E_Douglas; Instagram: katiedouglas98
Ronnie Rowe
Instagram: ronnierowejr; Facebook: Ronnie Rowe Jr.
About Cameron Pictures
Cameron Pictures Inc. is an independent Canadian television production company with a focus on scripted content. Based in Toronto, Cameron Pictures was founded in 2016 by sisters Amy Cameron, a television executive, writer, and producer, and Tassie Cameron, an award-winning showrunner and executive producer. The company is managed by the sisters Cameron along with executive producer Alex Patrick, who provides expertise in strategy and business and legal affairs. Cameron Pictures' first three series are the award-winning Mary Kills People (three seasons, Global/Lifetime, co-produced with eOne) about an ER doctor who moonlights as an underground angel of death performing illegal assisted suicide; the critically acclaimed comedy Little Dog (two seasons, CBC, co-produced with Elemental Pictures) about a washed-up boxer trying to reclaim his life; and the upcoming CBC/NBCU female buddy cop drama Lady Dicks, currently shooting in Ontario, starring Meredith MacNeill and Adrienne C. Moore. www.cameronpics.com
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic and Chinese, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.
About NBCUniversal International Studios
NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, delivers award-winning content to millions across the globe. Based in London, the business’ in-house production labels include Carnival Films, creator of worldwide phenomenon Downton Abbey, Netflix series The Last Kingdom and hit drama Belgravia for ITV and EPIX; Monkey Kingdom, producer of BAFTA-winning Made in Chelsea, reality ITVBe hit The Real Housewives of Cheshire and ITV2 hip-hop comedy show Don’t Hate the Playaz; Australian-based Matchbox Pictures, producer of critically acclaimed series Glitch, The Slap, Safe Harbour, Stateless and upcoming drama Clickbait; and Working Title Television, producer of Netflix series Tales of the City, BBC One drama The Luminaries, upcoming comedy Lady Parts and The Black T-Shirt Collection, the first television project by Inua Ellams.
NBCUniversal International Studios also operates a joint production venture with Heyday Television (The Long Song, The Capture and Clickbait) and owns an equity stake in Lark Productions (Fortunate Son, The Glass Hotel) in Canada. International Studios also comprises a UK and LA-based Scripted unit that developed and produces the Emmy-nominated television remake Hanna for Amazon Prime Video.
For further information, please contact:
Adrienne Kakoullis - Unit Publicist, Lady Dicks
akakoullis@risepr.ca | 416-450-6637
Elizabeth Reid - Public Relations, CBC
elizabeth.reid@cbc.ca | 416-205-2665
Shereene Witter - NBCUniversal International Studios
Shereene.Witter@nbcuni.com | +44 7747693550
