Netflix casts Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos in Icebreaker series
Netflix announced Monday that Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos have been cast as the leads in its adaptation of the novel Icebreaker.
Roles and characters defined
Jelley will play Anastasia Allen, a figure skater aiming for Olympic gold. Simos portrays Nate Hawkins, a hockey player determined to turn professional. The plot involves an accident forcing their teams to share one rink.
Production team and writers
Jade Halley Bartlett is credited as the creator of the adaptation. Amanda Lasher will serve as showrunner for the project. Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and Mina Lefevre are executive producing via Unwell Productions.
Source material background
The series is based on a best-selling romance novel by Hannah Grace. This book is the first entry in her college-set Maple Hills series. The project marks Simos first credited television role.
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- Variety
- The Hollywood Reporter
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