Stiles had her big break 20 years ago when she starred in 10 Things I Hate About You as the acerbically witty, Sylvia Plath–reading self-styled cynic Kat Stratford, opposite Aussie heartthrob Heath Ledger. If a conniving and untrustworthy murderess seems like a departure from the typical characters Stiles has played in the past, the actress attributes that to the fact that this is the first time she’s had enough screen time to really mold a character. In the premiere episode, the formerly innocent Georgina has blood on her hands. Joining Stiles in season 2 are Poppy Delevingne as the rightful heiress to the family fortune, and Will Arnett as Georgina’s uncle, who is a walking “reality check” of sorts for her (she seems to have lost touch with her roots). Riviera is a big hit in Europe, but Americans are just now catching on. Upon which, of course, the skeletons come tumbling out of everyone’s closets. She’s an American woman who marries one of her billionaire clients, but he dies a mysterious death in season 1. Set along the Côte d’Azur, Riviera follows a mysterious, glamorous art buyer named Georgina Clios (played by Stiles). It is hard to believe that Julia Stiles-an actress who has consistently worked in film for over two decades-is only just now leading a television series for the first time, but here she is, carrying the glitzy soap opera drama Riviera, the second season of which arrives Thursday on Sundance Now.
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