ANNA Sorokin is a convicted con artist who pretended to be a German heiress with the last name Delvey from 2013 until 2017, using her platform to defraud banks, hotels, and wealthy acquaintances.
On Friday, February 11, 2022, the series Inventing Anna is set to hit screens.
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What is Inventing Anna?
Inventing Anna is a Netflix drama mini-series created and produced by Shonda Rhimes.
The show is based on the 2018 The Cut article, ‘How Anna (Sorokin) Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People’ written by Jessica Pressler.
On Netflix, Inventing Anna’s plot synopsis reads: “Audacious entrepreneur or con artist? A journalist chases down the story of Anna Delvey, who convinced New York’s elite she was a German heiress.”
Who is in the cast?
Julia Garner as Anna Delvey
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Anna Chlumsky as Vivian
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Katie Lowes as Rachel
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Laverne Cox as Kacy Duke
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Alexis Floyd as Neff
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Arian Moayed as Todd
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Anders Holm as Jack
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Anna Deavere Smith as Maud
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Jeff Perry as Lou
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Terry Kinney as Barry
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Jennifer Esposito as Talia Mallay
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How can I watch Inventing Anna?
Inventing Anna will be available to watch on Netflix starting on Friday, February 11, 2022.
The mini-series will feature nine one-hour-long episodes.
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