VideoListen to Funny Girl's Beanie Feldstein and Jane Lynch in Exclusive Clip From TV's HarriettheSpy
The two stage and screen stars lend their voices to the Apple TV+ series, returning May 20 with five new episodes.
By
Andrew Gans
May 17, 2022
The animated adaptation of Louise Fitzhugh's children’s novel HarriettheSpy returns May 20 with five new episodes on Apple TV+.
Produced by The Jim Henson Company, the animated series features the voices of two of the stars of the current Broadway revival of Funny Girl: Beanie Feldstein as the independent and adventurous 11-year-old Harriet and Emmy winner Jane Lynch as Ole Golly, Harriet’s no-nonsense nanny.
Watch a clip from the upcoming episode, featuring the voices of Lynch and Feldstein, above.
The voice cast also includes Lacey Chabert as Marion Hawthorne, the ringleader of a group of popular girls at Harriet’s school, plus Kimberly Brooks, Crispin Freeman, Grey Griffin, Bumper Robinson, and Charlie Schlatter.
The TV series is written and executive produced by Will McRobb with Sidney Clifton as producer. Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford executive produce on behalf of The Jim Henson Company with John W. Hyde, Nancy Steingard, and Wendy Moss Klein also serving as executive producers and Terissa Kelton as co-executive producer. Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, and Ben Kalina executive produce for Titmouse Animation Studios.
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