EXCLUSIVE: Bunny Levine (Thelma), Dree Hemingway (Starlet), and Connie Shi (Law & Order) lead cast of Omi, a Jewish body possession comedy, which has wrapped filming in Los Angeles.
Making her feature directorial debut is Emily Lerer (Shameless), from a script by Adam Lebowitz-Lockard (The Shrink Next Door), who also stars as Matt, an impulsive millennial mensch who gets possessed by the spirit of his dead Yiddish grandma, Omi (Levine), after popping the question to his shiksa girlfriend, Christina (Hemingway). In order to pull off the Jewish exorcism of the century, Matt and Christina enlist the help of Rabbi Louise (Connie Shi) and friends (played by Jonathan Fishman and Dalia Rooni).
Rounding out the cast are Shane Paul McGhie (Deputy) as Troy, Brooks Wheelan (Saturday NightLive) as Brian, Tess Paras (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) as Lauren, Morgana Shaw (Hit Man) as Ms. Walker, Paul Urcioli (Thanks For Sharing) as Boss, with Ken Lerner (The Goldbergs) as Rabbi Avrum Meyersohn, and Annie Abbott (9-1-1: Lone Star), Eileen Barnett (ER), Janet Borrus (Peeky), and Hedyeh Falsafi (For All Mankind) as a quartet of take-no-prisoners Grandmas; Esther, Sofia, Ronit, and Sabina.
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Pic is produced by Sara Appelbaum (The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd), Simon TaufiQue (Land of Gold), Chris Riddle (Barry), Emily Lerer, and Adam Lebowitz-Lockard, with casting by Amey René.
Lebowitz-Lockard is founder of the production company OmiKatyMe, dedicated to telling Jewish stories He is a professor of Theater Practice at USC and Chapman University.
Levine is repped by Amsel, Eisenstadt, Frazier & Hinojosa Talent Agency and Kjar & Associates. Hemingway by Black Bear. Shi is repped by Stewart Talent and Mosai. Rooni by CESD Talent and Atlas Artists. McGhie by Innovative Artists. Wheelan by Gersh and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment. Paras by Gersh and Haven Entertainment. Shaw by The Home Agency and Altamero Management. Urcioli by Avalon Artists Group and Eileen O’Farrell Management.
Lerner is repped by The Zachary Co and Ellis Talent Group. Abbot by Angel City Talent. Barnett by Connor Ankrum & Associates and Puddle Management. Borrus by Minc Talent and Mitch Clem Management. Falsafi by Daniel Hoff Agency and Q4 Entertainment Management. Lerer is with World Builder Entertainment. Lebowitz-Lockard is with The Library Agency and Citizen Skull Management.
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