Elisabeth Shue cast in TNT drama pilot Constance

Elisabeth Shue. Pic/AFP

Elisabeth Shue has signed on to star in TNT's drama pilot, Constance, which will be executive produced by Robert Downey Jr. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 54-year-old actor will essay the lead in the fun, darkly humorous story about a woman's refusal to give in to obsolescence.

The show follows former beauty queen-turned-small town bureaucrat Constance Young (Shue), who is devastated after her husband dies under mysterious circumstances. When she realises she and her family are on the verge of financial ruin, Constance turns to manipulating the books at City Hall, while simultaneously trying to reinvent herself through the cut-throat competition in the world of direct-sales cosmetics.

KC Perry of "The Originals" has written the script. Downey Jr's wife, Susan, is also backing the project under their banner, Team Downey. Another show to get the pilot order from TNT is real-life boxing drama "Beast Mode", from writer David Schneiderman ("Level Up").

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