Michelle Williams was spotted in New York City on Friday during the filming of the new FX limited series Dying For Sex.
The award-winning actress arrived for the day’s shoot looking casual, wearing brown trousers, a green puffer jacket and black leather shoes.
Feeling playful, the actress briefly covered her face and short dyed blonde locks with her long scarf before pulling it off to talk to 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 gains the courage and support to embark on this adventure from her best friend Nikki (Jenny Slate), who stays by her side until the end.
Michelle Williams was spotted in New York City on Friday night while shooting the new FX limited series Dying For Sex
The afternoon gave way to evening and Williams was later joined on set by a male co-star.
For her on-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 walking through the busy streets of New York chatting with her scene partner.
Williams and her male co-star carried a large dark bag with one arm and eventually burst out laughing as they stood on the side of the road.
While still smiling and laughing, a car pulls up in front of the couple, and Williams’ character jumps into the vehicle to end the scene.
Directed by Leslye Headland, 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 trousers with a green puffer jacket and black leather shoes
The afternoon gave way to evening and Williams was later joined on set by a male co-star
For her on-camera time, the costume department had Williams change into blue denim overalls with a black overcoat and white Converse All-Star sneakers.
Williams and her male co-star carried a large dark bag with one arm and eventually burst out laughing as they stood on the side of the road.
This is Michelle’s first project in two years since starring in Steven Spielberg’s film The Fabelmans (2022)
Production has reportedly been in the works for years but only gained momentum last spring, but negotiations once again temporarily stalled due to SAG-AFTRA and the WGA strikes.
The shoot, which marks her return to acting after her brief hiatus, is her first project since shooting 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, which began in mid-July 2021 and lasted 59 days until the end of September.
The role earned the Kalispell, Montana native a number of accolades, including an Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, among 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 gains the courage and support to embark on this adventure from her best friend Nikki (Jenny Slate), who stays by her side until the end.
Directed by Leslye Headland, 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 taken time off from acting years ago in 2012, as reported by Page sixto focus solely on mothering daughter Matilda, now 18, whom she shared with her late partner, Heath Ledger.
The Dawson’s Creek alum also has two young children with husband and theater director Thomas Kail, including three-year-old son Hart and a second child, together they have yet to reveal a name.