Mother-Daughter Comedy From Obamas' Company Lands This Beloved Actress
It's been over 10 years since Julianne Moore won Oscar gold for Still Alice.
The longtime actress, 65, has kept busy with other dramatic roles of late, including The Room Next Door with Tilda Swinton. But now, she'll be returning to her comedic side as star and executive producer of a new Netflix project by Higher Ground, the production company started by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.
Variety describes the untitled project as "a multi-generational story in the vein of the beloved rom-com Crazy, Stupid, Love [that] follows a mother (Moore) who panics when her daughter is offered a promotion that would take her across the country. Desperate, she kicks into overdrive trying to find the ideal romantic partner to keep her daughter at home."
The ensemble piece reportedly has four main roles, Variety also noted on Thursday, May 21, and casting will get underway for the three remaining parts in the coming days.
Higher Ground's Anikah McLaren is producing the comedy, which marks the latest collaboration between Netflix and the Obamas - who currently have a first-look arrangement at Netflix.
Moore certainly hasn't shied away from comedy in recent years, having been Golden Globe-nominated for her subversive black comedy May December alongside Natalie Portman. She'll next be seen in Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut for A24, per Variety, along with fashion designer and filmmaker Tom Ford's highly anticipated third feature, Cry to Heaven.
She also made headlines last month when a series of new photos posted to her Instagram blew followers away as to how much Moore's daughter Liv Freundlich looks just like her, from the red hair and freckles to the stunning smile. Check out the carousel below.
Freundlich graduated from Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences with a degree in English in 2024. Moore shares two children with husband Bart Freundlich.
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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 1:03 AM.