From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.

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Cast

Ana de Armas

Norma Jeane / Marilyn Monroe

Adrien Brody

The Playwright

Bobby Cannavale

The Ex-Athlete

Sara Paxton

Miss Flynn

Lucy DeVito

Ex-Athlete's Niece

Julianne Nicholson

Gladys

Scoot McNairy

Tommy Ewell / Richard Sherman

Xavier Samuel

Cass Chaplin

Caspar Phillipson

The President

Evan Williams

Eddy G. Robinson Jr.

Ana de Armas — Norma Jeane / Marilyn Monroe

Ana Celia de Armas Caso (born 30 April 1988) is a Cuban-Spanish actress. She began her career in Cuba at age 16 with a leading role in the romantic crime drama Virgin Rose (2006). At 18 she obtained her Spanish passport through her maternal grandparents, which allowed her to legally relocate to Spain to pursue acting. She moved to Madrid and starred in the popular drama El Internado (2007–2010). I

Adrien Brody — The Playwright

Adrien Nicholas Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an American actor and visual artist. Prolific in both independent films and blockbusters, he has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award, with nominations for three Emmy Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2025, Time magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people.

Bobby Cannavale — The Ex-Athlete

Robert M. "Bobby" Cannavale (born May 3, 1970) is an American actor noted for his leading role as Bobby Caffey in the first two seasons of the critically acclaimed television series Third Watch. He also had a popular recurring role as Officer Vince D'Angelo on the comedy series Will & Grace.