LOS ANGELES -- Alison Brie is headed to Netflix.。

The 。 Community。and 。 Mad Men 。 alum has been tapped to star in a new Jenji Kohan comedy series 。 G.L.O.W.。

The 10-episode show, set in Los Angeles, is inspired by the real story of the 1980's female wrestling league. 。

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。 Brie, who recently starred in。 How to Be Single,

will play Ruth, "a struggling actress whose dreams of fame take a surprising turn when she's thrust into the glitter and spandex world of women's wrestling," according to Netflix's release.
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SEE ALSO:Warner Bros. Takes You Behind the Bricks of 'The Lego Movie' 。SEE ALSO:Warner Bros. Takes You Behind the Bricks of 'The Lego Movie' 。Kohan and Tara Herrmann, both behind Netflix's hit 。

Orange is the New Black,serve as executive producers.。The show was co-created by Liz Flahive (。Homeland。) and Carly Mensch ( 。

Orange is the New Black。

), who serve as showrunners.。TopicsNetflix
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