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Netflix's 'The 99'ers' Adds Cast for Women's Soccer Drama

3/4/2026

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Netflix's drama The 99’ers expands its cast to six actors portraying members of the 1999 U.S. Women’s Soccer team.
Julia McDermott will play Brandi Chastain.
Shaunette Renée Wilson will play Briana Scurry.
Zoey Deutch stars as Marla Messing, the executive behind the tournament's success, in a film about the team's World Cup victory against China, with the rest of the cast including Annabel O’Hagan, Lizzy Greene, and Isabelle Fuhrman.

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Story summary

Netflix's drama The 99’ers expands its cast to six actors portraying members of the 1999 U.S. Women’s Soccer team.
Julia McDermott will play Brandi Chastain.
Shaunette Renée Wilson will play Briana Scurry.
Zoey Deutch stars as Marla Messing, the executive behind the tournament's success, in a film about the team's World Cup victory against China, with the rest of the cast including Annabel O’Hagan, Lizzy Greene, and Isabelle Fuhrman.