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Girlboss is an American comedy television series created by Kay Cannon. The series was released on Netflix on April 21, 2017. The show was cancelled after one season.
Synopsis
The show is based on Sophia Amoruso's 2014 autobiography #Girlboss, which tells the story of how Amoruso started the company Nasty Gal while working as a campus safety host for San Francisco's Academy of Art University.
Cast
= Main
=Britt Robertson as Sophia Marlowe
Ellie Reed as Annie, Sophia's best friend
Johnny Simmons as Shane, Sophia's love interest
Alphonso McAuley as Dax, a bartender studying business and Annie's boyfriend
= Recurring
=Dean Norris as Jay Marlowe, Sophia's father
RuPaul Charles as Lionel, Sophia's neighbor
Melanie Lynskey as Gail, the owner of Rememberences and a vintage clothing seller
Jim Rash as Mobias, the owner of a consignment shop
Cole Escola as Nathan
Nicole Sullivan as Teresa
Louise Fletcher as Rosie, a bitter old lady
Norm Macdonald as Rick, Sophia's best and last boss
Amanda Rea as Bettina
Macedo (Michelle and Melissa) as members of Shane's band
Alice Ripley as Kathleen, Sophia's mom
Production
In February 2016, it was announced that Netflix had ordered a series based on Amoruso's autobiography #Girlboss. It was announced that the first season received an order of 13 episodes. In June 2016, Britt Robertson joined the cast of the series. That same month, Johnny Simmons, Alphonso McAuley and Ellie Reed joined the cast. In July 2016, Dean Norris joined the cast in a recurring role.
Principal photography took place in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Episodes
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season a 32% rating based on 25 reviews and an average rating of 5.94/10. Metacritic gives the series a score of 53 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Some critics criticized the main character's unlikeability, but praised Robertson's portrayal.
Critics were divided as to whether the show presented a feminist message. Jennifer Wright from New York Post called the show a "feminist fraud" because of Sophia's selfishness. On April 18, 2018, Zimbio criticized the show saying it was "like the weird forgotten cousin of Degrassi".
References
External links
Girlboss on Netflix
Girlboss at IMDb
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