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Aubrey Plaza to Portray Notorious Criminal Heidi Fleiss in Upcoming Biopic

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 6 – Aubrey Plaza will produce and star in a dark comedy biopic about Heidi Fleiss’s 1993 trial, directed by Leah Rachel in her feature debut.

  • Aubrey Plaza will both lead and produce a film about Heidi Fleiss, the notorious Hollywood madam known for running a high-profile escort ring in the early 1990s.
  • The film follows Fleiss scrambling in Los Angeles before her 1993 trial after she was busted for running a high-end prostitution ring.
  • Leah Rachel, director of Netflix's Chambers, will make her directorial debut on this dark comedy, with a script by Rachel Sennott, Leah Rachel, and Travis Jackson.
  • Production will take place this year in Los Angeles through Pinky Promise, a company known for acclaimed indies including The Last Showgirl starring Pamela Anderson.
  • The project suggests renewed interest in true crime biopics and highlights Plaza's expanding role as producer and leading actress.
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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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