Aubrey Plaza to play Heidi Fleiss in biopic directed by Leah Rachel from Pinky Promise

Aubrey Plaza will star as Heidi Fleiss in a new biopic exploring the infamous Hollywood madam’s pre-trial scandal.

Aubrey Plaza is set to both star in and produce The Heidi Fleiss Story, an upcoming biopic about the notorious “Hollywood madam” who made headlines in the 1990s. The film, which marks the feature directorial debut of Leah Rachel, will chronicle Fleiss’s rise and fall as the operator of what was reported to be the world’s largest high-end prostitution ring—implicating celebrities, politicians, and other powerful figures.

Plaza will portray Fleiss during the turbulent period leading up to her trial, as she attempts to manipulate her Hollywood connections in an effort to have the case against her dropped. According to the official logline, the story follows Fleiss navigating Los Angeles with the help of Jaclyn, a young aspiring writer, as she tries to leverage secrets and threats to evade justice.

The script is co-written by Rachel, Rachel Sennott (Bottoms), and Travis Jackson. Sennott, known for her rising status as a Gen Z screen star, adds comedic and dramatic edge to the film's take on the infamous media frenzy that surrounded Fleiss’s case.

The project is being produced by Jessamine Burgum and Kara Durrett under their production company Pinky Promise, with Plaza producing via her banner Evil Hag. Production is scheduled to begin later this year in Los Angeles.

Plaza, best known for roles in Parks and Recreation and The White Lotus, recently appeared in Ethan Coen’s Honey Don’t, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, and the Sundance breakout My Old Ass. She’ll next appear in The Accompanist, directed by Zack Woods and co-starring Susan Sarandon. She is represented by CAA and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham.

Pinky Promise continues to establish itself as a force in indie cinema with titles like The Starling Girl and Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul, and upcoming projects such as Scarlett Johansson’s Eleanor the Great.