Please join us for a screening of GOOD GIRLS followed by a Q&A with Retta and Mae Whitman.
Moderated by Kristen Baldwin, Yahoo TV!
SYNOPSIS
When three suburban moms get tired of trying to make ends meet, they decide it’s time to stick up for themselves by robbing the local grocery store. But when the manager catches a glimpse of one of them and the loot is far more than they expected, it doesn’t take long for the three best friends to realize the perfect getaway will be harder than they think. From executive producer Jenna Bans (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal”) comes this comedy-infused drama that mixes a little “Thelma & Louise” with a bit of “Breaking Bad.”
The cast includes Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men,” “Another Period”), Retta (“Parks and Recreation,” “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce”), Mae Whitman (“Parenthood,” “Arrested Development”), Reno Wilson (“Mike & Molly”), Manny Montana (“Graceland”), Lidya Jewett (“Hidden Figures”), Izzy Stannard (“Brad’s Status”) and Matthew Lillard (“Twin Peaks,” “Bosch”).
Jenna Bans will write and executive produce. Dean Parisot (“Galaxy Quest,” “Masters of Sex,” “Justified,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) directs and executive produces. Jeannine Renshaw (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “The Family”) and Mark Wilding (“Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) also executive produce.
PANELIST BIO - Retta
Retta plays Ruby Hill in the new NBC drama “Good Girls.”
Retta, who currently stars as Barbara on the hit Bravo series “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce,” spent a memorable seven seasons playing beloved office mate Donna Meagle on NBC’s critically acclaimed comedy “Parks and Recreation.” Retta was recently seen in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” and the independent drama “Other People,” which made its premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Other films on her resume include “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life,” opposite Andy Daly; “Bastards,” with Ed Helms and Owen Wilson; “Fracture,” with Anthony Hopkins; “First Sunday,” with Ice Cube and Katt Williams; “Sex & Death 101,” with Simon Baker; and “Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star,” with David Spade.
Retta, born Marietta Sirleaf to immigrant parents from Liberia, grew up in New Jersey. Upon graduating pre-med from Duke University with a degree in sociology, Retta decided to take a year off before medical school to work as a contract chemist. She quickly decided drugs and medicine were not her calling and decided to pursue her dream of having her own show. Realizing there were several sitcom stars that began as comedians (Roseanne, Drew Carrey, Tim Allen, Brett Butler), she began doing stand-up in Raleigh, N.C., and soon decided to make the move to Los Angeles.
Retta started performing in Los Angeles was Comedy Central’s first winner of their Laugh Riots standup competition, which led to an appearance on the New Faces Showcase at Montreal’s Just for Laughs comedy festival. This performance led to a development deal with ABC/Disney.
Retta’s television appearances include “The Kroll Show,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Key & Peele,” “Premium Blend” and “Comedy Central Presents … Retta.” She also created her own starring role as Twitter Queen, thrilling her fans with live interpretations of the television shows she loves.
She currently resides in Los Angeles.
PANELIST BIO- Mae Whitman
Mae Whitman plays Annie Marks in the new NBC drama “Good Girls.”
In her most well-known role, Whitman starred as Amber Holt, the bright, but rebellious daughter of Sarah Braverman in NBC's drama series "Parenthood.” Her performance won her a Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Breakthrough Role and earned her a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She’s also had a recurring role on the Emmy Award-winning comedy “Arrested Development.”
Whitman appeared in the critically acclaimed film “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” opposite Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. Whitman is also the voice of Tinker Bell in the hugely successful Disney “Infinity” franchise and April O’Neil in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” on Nickelodeon.
Next on the big screen she will appear in MGM’s remake of the 1983 romantic comedy “Valley Girl.”
Whitman’s lengthy film resume includes “When a Man Loves a Woman,” starring Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia; “Bye Bye Love,” with Randy Quaid, Paul Reiser and Amy Brenneman; “Independence Day,” starring Will Smith; “One Fine Day,” starring George Clooney; “Hope Floats,” starring Sandra Bullock, Gena Rowlands and Harry Connick Jr.; and “Nights in Rodanthe,” starring Diane Lane
