Michelle Williams was spotted in New York City on Friday shooting the new FX limited series Dying For Sex.
The award-winning actress arrived for the day’s shoot looking casual in brown pants with with a green puffer jacket and black leather shoes.
Feeling playful, the actress momentarily covered her face and her short dyed blond locks with her long scarf, before pulling it off to converse with a crew member.
Based on the hit Wondery podcast of the same name, the miniseries tells the story of Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality, according to Deadline.
Ultimately, Molly gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend Nikki (Jenny Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end.
Michelle Williams was spotted in New York City on Friday night shooting the new FX limited series Dying For Sex
The afternoon gave way to the evening and Williams was later joined by a male co-star on set.
For her camera time, the costume department had Williams change into blue denim overalls with a black overcoat and white Converse All-Star sneakers.
The five-time Oscar-nominated actress was photographed making her way along the bustling streets of New York chatting with her scene partner.
Carrying a large dark bag with one arm, Williams and her male co-star would eventually break out into laughter as they stood on the side of the road.
While still smiling and laughing, a car pulls up in front of the pair, and Williams’ character proceeds to hop in the vehicle to end the scene.
Directed by Leslye Headland, who’s working from scripts written by Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock, the cast includes Jenny Slate, Max Darwin, John-Deric Mitchell and Jenni Ruiza.
Meriwether and Rosenstock also serve as showrunners and executive producers with Headland, Meriwether’s longtime collaborator Katherine Pope, Nikki Boyer, host and co-creator of the Dying for Sex podcast, and Wondery’s Jen Sargent, Marshall Lewy, Aaron Hart and Hernan Lopez.
The award-winning actress arrived for the day’s shoot looking casual in brown pants with with a green puffer jacket and black leather shoes
The afternoon gave way to the evening and Williams was later joined by a male co-star on set
For her camera time, the costume department had Williams change into blue denim overalls with a black overcoat and white Converse All-Star sneakers
Carrying a large dark bag with one arm, Williams and her male co-star would eventually break out into laughter as they stood on the side of the road
This is Michelle’s first project in two years since she starred in Steven Spielberg’s film The Fabelmans (2022)
The production has reportedly been in the works for years, but it only just picked up momentum this past spring, but them negotiations temporarily stalled again due to SAG-AFTRA and the WGA strikes.
The shoot, which marks her return to acting following her brief hiatus, is her first project since she shot The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical film about his childhood, in which she played Mitzi Fabelman, a character inspired by his mother.
The coming-of-age drama was shot in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles, starting in mid-July 2021, and lasting 59 days until ending on the end of September.
The role earned the Kalispell, Montana native a number of accolades, including an Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, among many others.
Based on the hit Wondery podcast of the same name, the miniseries tells the story of Molly (Williams), a woman diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer who leaves her husband of 15 years and begins to explore her sexuality, according to Deadline
Ultimately, Molly gets the courage and support to go on this adventure from her best friend Nikki (Jenny Slate), who stays by her side all the way to the very end
Directed by Leslye Headland, who’s working from scripts written by Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock, the cast includes Jenny Slate, Max Darwin, John-Deric Mitchell and Jenni Ruiza
This also marks Williams’ return to FX, where she starred as Gwen Verdon in the limited series Fosse/Verdon (2019), which earned her an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
Williams had previously taken time off from acting years ago in 2012, as reported by Page Six, in order to just focus on being a mom to daughter Matilda, now 18, whom she shared with her late partner, Heath Ledger.
The Dawson’s Creek alum also has two young kids with husband and theater director Thomas Kail, including a three-year-old son Hart and a second child together they have yet to reveal a name.
