‘Angelyne’: Photos Of An Unrecognizable Emmy Rossum As The Billboard Queen

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May 19, 2022 1:45PM EDT

Emmy Rossum is Fiona Gallagher no more! The actress does a total transformation to play billboard icon Angelyne in a new limited series.

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‘Angelyne’: Photos Of Emmy Rossum & More

‘Angelyne’: Photos Of Emmy Rossum & More — ‘Angelyne’ is a new limited series premiering on Peacock. The show is about the ‘glow-in-the-dark queen of the universe and LA’s original billboard icon from the 80’s, Angelyne, who infiltrated pop culture and rose to fame in the 1980s when a series of billboards began to appear around LA featuring her signature curvier figure.’

‘Shameless’ alum Emmy Rossum plays the titular role and does a complete transformation. ‘Angelyne’ also stars Martin Freeman, Hamish Linklater, Michael Angarano, Molly Ephraim, Philip Ettinger, Lukas Gage, Charlie Rowe, Alex Karpovsky, and David Krumholtz.

‘Angelyne is an homage to the Real Angelyne who became a cultural icon in Los Angeles. This isn’t the true story of Angelyne. It’s not a straightforward biopic. It’s a story inspired by everything Angelyne represents and so it’s a magical story, a hopeful story, a story about becoming the person you were meant to be and believing in your own inner strength to manifest your dreams. It’s a story about Los Angeles and everything the city means to people who move here and to people who dream about moving here,’ showrunner Allison Miller said in a statement. See photos of the cast and more in our gallery.

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Emmy Rossum & Hamish Linklater

Emmy Rossum & Hamish Linklater — Emmy Rossum stars as Angelyne alongside Hamish Linklater’s Rick Kraus. Hamish does his own transformation with that wild bowl cut.

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Alex Karpovsky

Alex Karpovsky — Alex Karpovsky stars as Jeff Glasner. Jeff is a journalist digging into Angelyne’s past.

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Emmy Rossum As Angelyne In Her Earlier Years

Emmy Rossum As Angelyne In Her Earlier Years — Emmy Rossum performs as Angelyne during her early days in LA. She was part of the band Baby Blue for a brief point.

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Emmy Rossum & Martin Freeman

Emmy Rossum & Martin Freeman — Martin Freeman stars alongside Emmy Rossum in ‘Angelyne.’ Martin’s character is the first person to put Angelyne on a billboard.

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Angelyne In A Cape

Angelyne In A Cape — Super Angelyne! Emmy Rossum wears and cape and crown in a scene from the episode ‘Pink Cloud’.

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Angelyne On A Mission

Angelyne On A Mission — Angelyne looks like she means business in the episode ‘Gods And Fairies’. Her fur and velour dress were so fun.

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Angelyne Takes Off

Angelyne Takes Off — Angelyne appears in a flying saucer in a scene from episode 5 of the series ‘Angelyne’. She had on a sparkling leotard, silver boots, and a tiara

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Angelyne Gets Hitched

Angelyne Gets Hitched — Wedding bells! Emmy Rossum’s Angelyne marries Michael Angarano’s Danny Katz, the ex-husband

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Lukas Gage

Lukas Gage — Lukas Gage is seen as Max Allen in ‘Angelyne’. His character is the guitar player in the punk band in which Angelyne sings.

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Angelyne Escapes

Angelyne Escapes — Adventure time. A red-headed Angelyne sneaks out through a closet.

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Martin Freeman & Molly Ephraim

Martin Freeman & Molly Ephraim — Martin Freeman is seen as Harold Wallach while Molly Ephraim is daughter Wendy Wallach. Harold funded some of Angelynes billboards in the 80s, according to the show.

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