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Amanda Seyfried, who played Elizabeth Holmes in "The Dropout," said that Holmes' 11-year prison sentence is "fair," but she sympathizes for Holmes' two kids. Seyfried won an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Holmes in the miniseries. Holmes reported to a women's prison in Bryan, Texas, on Tuesday to start serving her sentence.
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, commented on Amanda Seyfried's Emmy-winning portrayal of her in the Hulu limited series "The Dropout," stating that Seyfried was playing a character she created and not her true self. Holmes suggested that Seyfried did well in mimicking a fraudulent persona, including her performative voice. Seyfried's portrayal of Holmes earned her an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe. Holmes was recently sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for fraud and is currently appealing her sentence.
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced former CEO of Theranos, has claimed that actors playing her in dramatisations of her downfall are portraying a "character" she created. Holmes was found guilty of defrauding investors out of more than $100m in her blood-testing start-up. The rise and fall of her Silicon Valley biotech company was dramatised in Hulu's 2022 miniseries The Dropout. Holmes delayed starting her prison sentence by filing yet another appeal over her conviction.
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced Theranos CEO, says that Amanda Seyfried's portrayal of her in the Hulu limited series The Dropout was not actually her, but a character she created to be taken seriously in the business world. Seyfried's performance won her a Golden Globe and an Emmy award. Jennifer Lawrence was originally set to portray Holmes in a different project but backed out, citing Seyfried's "terrific" performance. Kate McKinnon was also attached to The Dropout but dropped out in early 2021.
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, revealed in a recent interview that Amanda Seyfried's portrayal of her in the Hulu miniseries The Dropout is not actually her, but rather a "character" she created. Holmes explained that she created the persona of a deep-voiced, black turtleneck-wearing CEO to be taken seriously in the business world. She also unveiled her new persona, Liz Holmes, who speaks with a soft, unremarkable voice and blends in with other mothers. Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing.