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Jacki Weaver Replaces Judy Davis in ITV & Stan Drama ‘Two Birds’
Confirmed
In Short: Two-time Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver will star in the upcoming thriller 'Two Birds' for ITV and Stan, replacing Judy Davis due to scheduling conflicts.
The announcement was made during Stan's upfronts, alongside other new shows including those with Rachel Griffiths, Angourie Rice, and Anna Friel, as well as a revival for McLeod’s Daughters.
Weaver, known for her roles in 'Yellowstone', 'Picnic at Hanging Rock', and 'Secret City', will play the formidable Mrs Baxter in the drama set in Western Australia.
Judy Davis had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts, with her place taken by Weaver, who has also starred in 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Animal Kingdom'.
ITV has released first-look images from the drama, which stars Sheridan Smith as Constable Izzie Cornwell, a British police officer in a remote mining town of Dugdale.
What's confirmed
- The announcement was made during Stan's upfronts, alongside other new shows including those with Rachel Griffiths, Angourie Rice, and Anna Friel, as well as a revival for McLeod’s Daughters.
- Weaver, known for her roles in 'Yellowstone', 'Picnic at Hanging Rock', and 'Secret City', will play the formidable Mrs Baxter in the drama set in Western Australia.
- Judy Davis had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts, with her place taken by Weaver, who has also starred in 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Animal Kingdom'.
- ITV has released first-look images from the drama, which stars Sheridan Smith as Constable Izzie Cornwell, a British police officer in a remote mining town of Dugdale.
What's still developing
- EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver has replaced Judy Davis in Two Birds, the upcoming thriller from the UK’s ITV and Australia’s Stan.
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- ITV has released first-look images from its new original drama Two Birds, with Academy Award-nominated Australian actor Jacki Weaver joining the cast.