Actress annefrances had $3 in the bank before landing a role in the Emmy-nominated show 'Schitt's Creek.' (via CNBCMakeIt)
Annie Murphy had $3 in her bank account when she was called to audition for the role as Alexis Rose, the diva daughter of the socialite-turned-bankrupt family at the center of "Schitt's Creek," she says.close to calling her acting career quits.
Then, only two days later, Eugene and Dan Levy came calling. The dad-and-son duo, who co-created and played central roles in the show, originally gave the part for Alexis Rose to actress and comedian Abby Elliott, but Murphy ascended to the job after Elliott left the show for another gig.. "I owe my career to Abby's career."
"Schitt's Creek" flew under the radar when it was first launched in 2015 on Pop TV in the U.S. and CBC in Canada, but the show later launched a deal with Netflix in 2017. Pop TV estimates that over four million people watched at least some of the show's previous season on its channel,"Schitt's Creek" also launched Murphy to comedic stardom.
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