Gal Gadot to play actress/inventor Hedy Lamarr in Showtime limited-series

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Billed as The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Hedy Lamarr appeared in films alongside actors such as Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Lana Turner, Spencer Tracy, and Judy Garland, but she was also known for her scientific inventions, which included frequency hopping technology during World War II which would go on to serve as the foundations of our modern-day Wi-Fi.

Showtime is developing a limited-series based on Hedy Lamarr and they've tapped Gal Gadot to play the leading role as well as executive produce. Sarah Treem (The Affair) will write the series as well as executive produce alongside Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid's Tale), Katie Robbins (The Last Tycoon), and Jaron Varsano (My Dearest Fidel). Entertainment Weekly notes that the as-yet-untitled series will "explore the rise and fall of feminism in the American landscape during Golden Age of Hollywood and World War II, aiming to find, in Lamarr’s life and legacy, clues for who we are now." In a statement during the Television Critics Associations summer press-tour, Showtime co-president Jana Winograde said:

The life of Hedy Lamarr was a truly fascinating one. She stood at the forefront of many issues that challenge women and our society today. In Gal Gadot, we have found the transcendent actress to portray the deeply complex Lamarr. And with the award-winning talents of Sarah Treem and Warren Littlefield, this is going to be a special series.

"It’s a learning curve for us as we learn about this woman," Showtime co-president Gary Levine added. "The writers room is just gathering and just hired researchers this week." Gal Gadot will next be seen in WONDER WOMAN 1984 on June 5, 2020, as well as DEATH ON THE NILE, the sequel to MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, on October 2, 2020.