Betty Gilpin Becomes A Pro-Wrestler In 'GLOW'

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 21, 2017

Actress Betty Gilpin joins us to discuss her career and her starring role in "GLOW," the new Netflix series about a women’s wrestling TV show. Set in 1980s Los Angeles, Gilpin plays a former soap opera actress and stay-at-home mom who while looking for the next step in her career is recruited to become a pro-wrestler for a television show called "The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling."

"GLOW" is streaming now on Netflix.

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