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ELIZABETH Holmes is known as the former biotechnology entrepreneur who dropped out of Stanford University to start Theranos, which claimed to have devised blood tests that required very small amounts of blood and could be performed rapidly.
In January 2022, she was found guilty of four counts of fraud, and her story will now be told in a new Hulu miniseries called The Dropout.
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The Dropout cast: Who stars in the Elizabeth Holmes Hulu series?
The Dropout is a new Hulu miniseries that will dive right into Elizabeth Holmes' life from college dropout to revolutionary Theranos founder.
The cast includes:
Amanda Seyfried
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Amanda Seyfried, 36, portrays the role of Elizabeth Holmes.
The Allentown, Pennsylvania, native is known for her roles in Les Misérables, Dear John, Mean Girls, and All My Children.
She gained international recognition after starring as Sophie alongside Meryl Streep in the movie production of Mamma Mia! in 2008, returning for the follow-up ten years later.
Amanda married actor Thomas Sadoski in 2017 and the couple have two chldren.
Naveen Andrews
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Naveen Andrews, 53, portrays the role of Sunny Balwani, Elizabeth's former boyfriend.
The British actor is famously known for his roles in Planet Terror, The English Patient, Diana, and Lost.
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William H. Macy
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William H. Macy, 71, plays businessman Richard Fuisz.
From Miami, Florida, Macy is known for his roles in Boogie Nights, Fargo, Magnolia, and Shameless.
Laurie Metcalf
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Laurie Metcalf, 66, has been cast as Phyllis Gardner, a clinical pharmacologist.
The Carbondale, Illinois, native is famously known for her roles in Lady Bird, Scream 2, and Toy Story.
Laurie was a huge star in the 80s in popular sitcom Roseanne.
Elizabeth Marvel
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Elizabeth Marvel, 52, portrays the role of Noel Holmes.
The Orange County, California native is famously known for her roles in True Grit, Lincoln, Gifted, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Homeland.
Utkarsh Ambudkar
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Utkarsh Ambudkar, 38, has been cast as Rakesh Madhava, one of the first employees of Theranos.
The actor, from Baltimore, Maryland, has starred in Brittany Runs A Marathon, Blindspotting, Free Guy, and Tick, Tick...BOOM!.
Kate Burton
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Kate Burton, 64, portrays the role of Rochelle Gibbons.
The Geneva, Switzerland native is famously known for her roles in Grey's Anatomy, Big Trouble in Little China, Charmed, and Scandal.
Stephen Fry
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Stephen Fry, 64, portrays the role of biochemist Ian Gibbons - the chief scientist of Theranos.
The English actor, known for his roles in Danger Mouse, Bones, Wilde, and Gosford Park, was once in a comedy double-act with House doctor Hugh Laurie.
Michel Gill
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Michel Gill, 61, portrays the role of Chris Holmes, Elizabeth's father.
From New York City, the House of Cards actor has also starred in Mr Robot, and 2022 drama The Gilded Age, where he plays Patrick Morris.
Michael Ironside
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Michael Ironside, 71, is Don Lucas in Dropout, an early backer of Theranos.
The Toronto native is famous for his roles on Top Gun, Starship Troopers, and Scanners.
Bill Irwin
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Bill Irwin, 71, portrays the role of Channing Robertson.
The Santa Monica, California, native has starred in Rachel Getting Married, Jim Carrey's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
He also stars in HBO series The Gilded Age alongside Michel Gill, playing the part of Cornelius Eckhard.
Dylan Minnette
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13 Reasons Why actor Dylan Minnette, 25, portrays the role of Tyler Shultz in Dropout.
The actor, from Evansville, Indiana, plays Clay Jensen in the Netflix series and has also starred in Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, as well as Scream.
Alan Ruck
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Alan Ruck, 65, portrays the role of Jay Rosan.
The Cleveland, Ohio, native is famously known for his roles on Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Speed, Twister, Succession, and Star Trek: Generations.
Sam Waterston
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Famous for playing Jack McCoy in Law & Order since 1994, Sam Waterston, 81, is now taking on the role of George Schultz.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts, native has also appeared in The Killing Fields, The Great Gatsby, and George And Frankie.
When does The Dropout premiere?
The first three episodes of The Dropout are scheduled to be released on Hulu on March 3, 2022.
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The rest of the series will then be released on a weekly basis.
The series will reportedly have six episodes altogether.
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