Marisa Tomei Will Play Gloria Steinem in a New Miniseries, Because the World Is Amazing

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published 24 February 2015

If Emma Watson getting cast as Belle (opens in new tab) was princess synchronicity, we can call Marisa Tomei starring in an HBO miniseries about Gloria Steinem—with Gloria Steinem herself acting as a consultant—feminist frisson. Because we're feeling waves of that right now. *elbows you in the kidney*

The Oscar-winning actress will play the writer and activist in Ms., which focuses on the magazine of the same name during the '60s and '70s, according to The Wrap (opens in new tab). Tomei will also produce, alongside George Clooney, Kathy Najimy, Bruce Cohen, and Grant Heslov.

Seriously, is it our birthday? What did we do to deserve this gift?! While no premiere date has been named as of yet, we're already setting our DVRs.

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Chelsea Peng is a writer and editor who was formerly the assistant editor at MarieClaire.com. She's also worked for The Strategist and Refinery29, and is a graduate of Northwestern University. On her tombstone, she would like a GIF of herself that's better than the one that already exists on the Internet and a free fro-yo machine. Besides frozen dairy products, she's into pirates, carbs, Balzac, and snacking so hard she has to go lie down.