Introducing Actress DIERDRE FRIEL

Actress DIERDRE FRIEL is set to co-star alongside Golden Globe-nominated Rose Bryne in the highly anticipated Apple+ dramedy “Physical” set to premiere on June 18th. No stranger to television and film, Friel has recently been seen on such hit shows as “New Amsterdam” and “Search Party” as well as the feature films SECOND ACT opposite Jennifer Lopez, and the upcoming UNTITLED RAY ROMANO project.

“PHYSICAL” TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQTFdslwJYo

From the director of I, TONYA, the new Apple+ half-hour dark comedy series “Physical” centers on ‘Sheila Rubin’ (Bryne), a seemingly dutiful, though quietly tortured housewife living within the idyllic yet fragile beach paradise of 1980s San Diego. Publicly, Sheila supports her smart but controversial husband, as he makes a bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, she has her own darkly comedic take on life that she rarely lets the world see. She ultimately finds an unconventional path to power through an unlikely source: the world of aerobics.

The series tracks her transformation from a stifled, overlooked enabler to a confident and powerful lifestyle guru—someone we take for granted today, that was entirely radical in her time. Friel will play sure-to-be breakout star character ‘Greta’, Sheila’s friend and client who is going through her own personal struggles with her weight and marital issues. The first three episodes of “Physical” will debut on Apple TV+ on the 18th, with one new episode then streaming weekly, every Friday.

Friel has had an illustrious career in entertainment, having appeared in such film and television projects as “New Amsterdam”, “Little America”, SECOND ACT, “Search Party”, LITTLE BOXES, DIANE, “Tales of the City”, and “The Sopranos.” The has also graced the stage in Broadway and acclaimed regional theatre productions of Our Lady of 121st Street, Mary Poppins, Sister Act, Doubt, King Lear, Richard III, Don Juan, Cinderella, Golden Age, and Leap of Faith. Friel received her BFA from Rutgers University and also attended Mason Gross School of the Arts Globe Theatre in London, England.