‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series Casts June Diane Raphael as Elle’s Mom

‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series Casts June Diane Raphael as Elle’s Mom

'Elle,' the 'Legally Blonde' prequel series at Amazon, has cast June Diane Raphael as Elle Woods' mom.

‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series Casts June Diane Raphael As Elle’s Mom

EXCLUSIVE: June Diane Raphael has been tapped as a lead opposite Lexi Minetree in Elle, Prime Video’s upcoming Legally Blonde prequel series executive produced by the film franchise’s star Reese Witherspoon. Created by Laura Kittrell, Elle follows Elle Woods (Minetree) in high school. Raphael will play Elle’s mom and role model, Eva, who is polished, pragmatic and thrives on keeping things picture-perfect. In the movies, the role was small…

TVLine Items: Legally Blonde Prequel Casts Elle Woods’ Mom, Mufasa Hits Disney+ and More

Meet Elle Woods’ mom: Prime Video’s Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle, has cast June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie) as the titular character’s mother, our sister site Deadline reports. The forthcoming show stars Lexi Minetree (The Murdaugh Murders) as Elle Woods in high school and explores “the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young […]

June Diane Raphael Joins ‘Legally Blonde’ Series As Elle’s Mom

Prime Video’s upcoming Legally Blonde series just got a little bigger (and a little blonder). Deadline revealed today that June Diane Raphael will join the show’s cast. Raphael will star in the series in a leading role opposite previously cast Lexi Minetree. Minetree will play the young Elle Woods, while Raphael will play Elle’s mother Eva. Eva is described as “polished, pragmatic, and thrives on keeping things picture-perfect.” The upcoming ser…