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Reese Witherspoon's Casting Call Debuts “Elle” starring Lexi Minetree

7/7/2026

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The 1995 Seattle series ‘Elle’, starring Lexi Minetree, debuted in the States on July 1, 2026.
Producer Reese Witherspoon demanded an open casting call, resulting in Lexi Minetree’s selection from thousands of tapes.
Laura Kittrell and Caroline Dries set the story in Seattle to avoid a Harvard remake.
The pilot uses footage of Dr. Marlena Evans’s 1994-95 possession and includes No Doubt’s “Just a Girl” and Garbage’s “I’m Only Happy When It Rains”.

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Story summary

The 1995 Seattle series ‘Elle’, starring Lexi Minetree, debuted in the States on July 1, 2026.
Producer Reese Witherspoon demanded an open casting call, resulting in Lexi Minetree’s selection from thousands of tapes.
Laura Kittrell and Caroline Dries set the story in Seattle to avoid a Harvard remake.
The pilot uses footage of Dr. Marlena Evans’s 1994-95 possession and includes No Doubt’s “Just a Girl” and Garbage’s “I’m Only Happy When It Rains”.