Zoey 101 fans rejoice! Actress and country music recording artist Jamie Lynn Spears is set to return to your screens on the upcoming Netflix serial Sweet Magnolias. According to Taste of Country, the show is based on a successful book series penned by author Sheryl Woods. The first season will be 10 episodes long with no premiere date set.
Per Deadline, Sweet Magnolias takes places in the fictional town of Serenity, South Carolina and follows the lives of three childhood best friends - Maddie Townsend, Dana Sue Sullivan and Helen Decatur as they navigate adulthood. Joining Spears on the cast will be The Flash's Chris Klein, Parenthood's Monica Potter, Drop Dead Diva's Brooke Elliott and Tony Award winner Heather Headley in leading roles.
Jamie Lynn will be playing the part of Noreen Fitzgibbons, a newcomer to the town looking for a fresh start. Her character is described as "a young woman who came to Serenity to work as a nurse. After a sequence of bad choices, she is determined to build a new life in her new city." Spears shared her excitement to portray the role on Instagram.
Mama’s going back to work y’all. Can’t wait for y’all to meet “Noreen”!! I fell in love with this story, and so excited I get to be a part of telling it .
The "Sleepover" singer jumpstarted her career as a featured cast-member on Nickelodeon's sketch comedy show All That from 2002 - 2004, before portraying the lead character in millennial hit Zoey 101. After wrapping, Spears pivoted towards a country music career by releasing EP "The Journey" and co-penning Jana Kramer's hit song "I Got The Boy."
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