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Denise Richards joins Jolene 2006-10-10

Denise Richards has joined the cast of Jolene along with Dermot Mulroney, Donald Sutherland, and Michael Vartan, The Hollywood Reporter announced this week. Jessica Chastain had already been cast in the title role of the film to be directed by Dan Ireland.


Jolene also stars Rupert Friend and Theresa Russell in the story based on E.L. Doctorow's Jolene: A Life from his anthology Sweet Land Stories. Chastain will play Jolene, a heroine whose adventures are tracked from fifteen to twenty-five. No word on what role Denise Richards' character will play in Jolene's life adventures.


Dennis Yares wrote the screenplay for Jolene and the film is currently shooting Arizona and is produced by Zachary Matz for Next Turn Productions.


Denise Richards turn in Edmond was recently release on DVD and she'll next be seen in A West Texas Children's Story with Lara Flynn Boyle and Val Kilmer.