She was a university dropout who went on to become one of Silicon Valley’s wealthiest and most notorious CEOs.
Elizabeth Holmes was the founder of blood test company Theranos and became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. She claimed her business had invented technology that would revolutionise the world of disease diagnosis.
But the firm could not keep up with her claims and the whole thing came crashing down around her. She was eventually convicted of fraud and faces up to 20 years behind bars when she is sentenced in September.
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Now her story is being told in new eight-part miniseries The Dropout - made for streaming services Disney+ and Hulu, with the first three episodes released today (Thursday, March 3). Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried plays the role of Elizabeth Holmes and the rest of the cast is pretty impressive too.
Here is who stars in The Dropout…
Amanda Seyfried
Seyfried stars in the main role as Theranos boss Elizabeth Holmes. The 36-year-old American actress came to prominence following her feature film debut in the teen comedy Mean Girls and her recurring role as Lily Kane on TV series Veronica Mars.
She went on to appear in a number of successful films - attracting critical acclaim for playing actress Marion Davies in the biographical film Mank, for which she earned an Oscar nomination. She also won praise for her portrayal of Cosette in the musical film Les Miserables.
Naveen Andrews
Sunny Balwani was Holmes’ business partner and chief operating officer, as well as being her boyfriend. He is played by British actor Naveen Andrews, who is perhaps best known for his role as Sayid Jarrah in popular TV series Lost, which won him nominations for an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
The 53-year-old has also appeared in hit films such as The English Patient, Rollerball and Diana.
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry plays the part of Ian Gibbons, a British biochemist who worked for Theranos as its chief scientist. In 2013, Gibbons took an overdose the night before he was required to testify in a lawsuit about the health company's technology - dying of liver failure several days later.
Fry is an acclaimed actor, writer and comedian who rose to prominence in the 1980s as one half of a comedy double act alongside Hugh Laurie - starring in, among other things, Jeeves and Wooster and Blackadder. His work in film includes playing his idol Oscar Wilde in the film Wilde, which won him a Golden Globe nomination.
He was also the presenter of panel show QI for 13 years.
William H. Macy
Inventor Richard Fuisz played a key role in Theranos, with Holmes relying on his expertise for the technology side of the business. Fuisz is played by respected US actor William H. Macy, who has starred in numerous hit movies including Boogie Nights and Fargo, which won him an Oscar nomination.
He won an Emmy for his portrayal of Bill Porter, an inspirational door-to-door salesman with cerebral palsy, in the 2002 film Door to Door. For a decade, Macy also starred as Frank Gallagher in the US remake of comedy-drama Shameless.
Other cast members include Succession’s Alan Ruck as Jay Rosen, alongside screen veterans and multiple award winners Sam Waterston, as George Schultz, and Laurie Metcalf as Phyllis Gardner.
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