This Article is From Mar 01, 2012

The Descendants scriptwriter bags TV role

Highlights

  • After nabbing an Oscar statue for The Descendants, scriptwriter Nat Faxon has been tapped to star in TV comedy Ned Fox is My Manny.
  • The project revolves around Abby Elliott's Kate, a single mother who gets an assist from her brother who moves in with her to help raise her baby in the project previously known as Ben Fox is My Manny.
  • Faxon will play Kate's brother, Ned Fox, a character based on writer Dana Fox's brother, Ben Fox, the Hollywood Reporter said.
  • In addition to adapting the George Clooney starrer Descendants, Faxon's credits include voice roles on Allen Gregory, The Cleveland Show as well as episodes of Happy Endings, Party Down and Happy Hour.
  • He joins a cast that also includes Lucy Punch, Maggie Jones and Echo Kellum.
Los Angeles: After nabbing an Oscar statue for The Descendants, scriptwriter Nat Faxon has been tapped to star in TV comedy Ned Fox is My Manny.

The project revolves around Abby Elliott's Kate, a single mother who gets an assist from her brother who moves in with her to help raise her baby in the project previously known as Ben Fox is My Manny.

Faxon will play Kate's brother, Ned Fox, a character based on writer Dana Fox's brother, Ben Fox, the Hollywood Reporter said.

In addition to adapting the George Clooney starrer Descendants, Faxon's credits include voice roles on Allen Gregory, The Cleveland Show as well as episodes of Happy Endings, Party Down and Happy Hour.

He joins a cast that also includes Lucy Punch, Maggie Jones and Echo Kellum.
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