In 2020, Zellweger earned an Academy Award for her portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy. {Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
Renée Zellweger is slated to star in and co-executive produce "Avenger Field," a new TV drama series inspired by the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
Zellweger will portray WASP founder Jacqueline Cochran, who led thousands of women flying military aircraft during World War II despite significant military and societal skepticism.
The series aims to highlight the overlooked history of the WASP, who were not recognized as veterans until 1977 and later received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2010.
"Avenger Field" is in development by MGM Television, with Felicia D. Henderson attached as writer/showrunner and Susanna White set to direct.
Actress Renée Zellweger is slated to star in a TV drama series inspired by the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
According to Variety Magazine, Zellweger, 52, will play the role of WASP founder Jacqueline Cochran. Cochran, a record-setting aviatrix led the WASP program during World War II.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
