‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series ‘Elle’ Casts Amy Pietz As Series Regular

EXCLUSIVE: Amy Pietz ( Paradise , Caroline in the City) joins the upcoming Prime Video series Elle , which is currently in production. In a series regular role, Pietz will play the no-nonsense high school secretary, “Donna.” She joins the previously announced cast of Lexi Minetree as Elle; June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mom, Eva; Tom Everett Scott as Elle’s dad, Wyatt; Gabrielle Policano as Liz; Jacob Moskovitz as Miles; Chandler Kinney as Kimberly; Zac Looker as Dustin; Jessica Belkin as Madison; and Logan Shroyer as Josh.

From creator Laura Kittrell, the series follows Elle Woods in high school as we learn about the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman in the first Legally Blonde film. Showrunners Kittrell and Caroline Dries executive produce with Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter of Hello Sunshine and the film’s producer Marc Platt. Jason Moore is directing the first two episodes.



Elle is produced by Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios . Watch on Deadline Pietz currently plays Marsha in the hit Hulu series Paradise starring Sterling K. Brown.

Her prior credits include roles in NBC’s The Office , Paramount+’s Wolf Pack , Hulu’s Love, Victor , ABC’s Modern Family, and TNT’s Animal Kingdom . She is repped by Haven Entertainment, Innovative Artists, and Jackoway Austen..