In 2020, Zellweger earned an Academy Award for her portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy. {Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
Renée Zellweger is set to star as WASP founder Jacqueline Cochran and co-executive produce "Avenger Field," a new MGM Television drama series inspired by the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
The series, with Felicia D. Henderson as writer/showrunner and Susanna White directing, will explore the story of the WASP, who volunteered to fly for their country during World War II despite skepticism and military roadblocks.
The WASP were initially denied military recognition and benefits for their service and sacrifices, only later receiving veteran status in 1977 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2010.
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.
