Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael and Elizabeth Laime have sold the project “Crystal” to ABC.
Written by Laime, who will also serve as supervising producer, the project follows Crystal, a hustler from the wrong side of the trailer park who, fresh out of prison, lands a job in the suburbs as an in-home health aide. Despite having no education, experience or vaccinations she is determined to succeed at her job and change her life.
The writers and stars of 2013 feature film “Ass Backwards,” Wilson and Raphael are supervising the project as part of their overall deal with ABC Television Studios. They are also currently set to star in and write a Jessica Elbaum-produced comedy for Gloria Sanchez, the female-driven producing arm of Adam McKay and Will Ferrell‘s Gary Sanchez.
Wilson, a “Saturday Night Live” alum, has starred in ABC’s “Happy Endings” and NBC’s “Marry Me.” Laime comes from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, where she had a long-running one woman show, “Dear Diary” and was part of the original “Maude” sketch team, “Gunderson”.
Raphael and Wilson are represented by UTA and attorney PJ Shapiro. Wilson’s manager is Naomi Odenkirk. Laime is represented by JB Roberts at Thruline, and lawyer Adam Kaller.