Jessica Biel to Play Hugh Hefner’s Wife in Playmates, Variety Reports

Jessica Biel will star as the fictional wife of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in the upcoming drama film Playmates, according to a report by the industry publication Variety. Searchlight Pictures is behind the production of the film, which features a cast including Lily-Rose Melody Depp, Bill Pullman, and Indiana Elle.

Cast and Production Details for Playmates

For actress Lorraine Nicholson, the daughter of Hollywood icon Jack Nicholson, the project marks her feature-film debut as a director and screenwriter. She previously directed several short films and music videos. In Playmates, Biel plays the wife of Playboy legend Hugh Hefner, though unlike Hefner, her character is entirely fictional. Bill Pullman takes on the role of Hugh Hefner, while Lily-Rose Depp portrays Anna and Indiana Elle stars as a character named Elle.

Lorraine Nicholson Draws from Childhood Experiences at Playboy Mansion

According to the official synopsis, the story centers on 13-year-old Elle, who knows the Playboy Mansion inside and out and treats it almost like her own home. An unusual connection develops when she meets Anna, one of seven contestants competing for the title of Playmate of the Month.

Lorraine Nicholson draws upon her own experiences in the Playboy Mansion for the film. In an article for Vanity Fair, she shared that she did not attend summer camp or participate in after-school activities as a child, spending her time in Hugh Hefner’s villa instead.

Von meinem Geburtsjahr 1990 bis ich etwa elf war, ging ich in die Playboy-Villa, denn dort waren meine Freunde. Da waren die Mädchen – Playmates aus Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft – und natürlich die Männer. Nur die Hälfte meiner F