‘Elle’ Adds 5 To Cast Of Prime Video’s ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series

Lisa Yamada (The Bold and the Beautiful), Chloe Wepper (The Rookie), David Burtka (How I Met Your Mother), Brad Harder (Supernatural) and Kayla Maisonet (The Rookie) are set for key recurring roles in Elle, Prime Video‘s upcoming Legally Blonde prequel series, starring Lexi Minetree as Elle. The series hails from the film franchise’s star Reese Witherspoon and her Hello Sunshine banner, part of Candle Media. 

Created by Laura Kittrell (High School, Insecure), Elle follows Elle Woods (Minetree) in high school as we learn about the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman we came to know and love in the first Legally Blonde film. The series is set years before the events in the first movie, which kicked off as Elle Woods (Witherspoon) graduated from college and headed to Harvard Law to pursue a legal career.

Wepper portrays Ms. Burke, Elle’s chemistry teacher and choreographer to the high school cheer team. Burtka is Chad, Elle’s family’s neighbor. Maisonet plays Tiffany, a Bel Air high school friend in Elle’s social circle. Yamada plays Amber, a Bel Air high school friend in Elle’s social circle.

In addition to Minetree, they join previously announced cast June Diane Raphael (Elle’s mom Eva), and Tom Everett Scott (Elle’s dad Wyatt), Gabrielle Policano (Liz), Jacob Moskovitz (Miles), and Chandler Kinney (Kimberly) and Zac Looker (Dustin). Jessica Belkin (Madison), Logan Shroyer (Josh) and Amy Pietz (Donna) recur.

Kittrell is co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Caroline Dries. Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, and Marc Platt also serve as executive producers. Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect) is set to direct the first two episodes. Elle is produced by Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios.

Yamada currently stars as Luna on CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful and was previously a series regular on Freeform’s Cruel Summer on Freeform. Additional credits include Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere and The CW’s All American, among others. She had a supporting role in I Wish You All The Best, which premiered at SXSW in 2024. She’s repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment, Innovative Artists and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

Wepper’s television work includes recurring roles on ABC’s The Rookie, Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard and ABC’s Rebel. She’s repped by OPE Partners.

Burtka’s television credits include How I Met Your Mother, American Horror Story: Freak Show, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The West Wing and Uncoupled. On Broadway, he has appeared in Edward Albee’s The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?, Gypsy and It Shoulda Been You. He’s repped by Innovative Artists.

Harder recently appeared on film in romcom Ms Match alongside Anja Savci, and in guest-starring roles in Netflix’s Virgin River and Cruel Summer, among others. He’s repped by Play Management Inc.

Maisonet became known for her role as Georgie Diaz in Disney Channel’s Stuck in the Middle. She has recurred on ABC’s Speechless and most recently appeared on The Rookie and NCIS. She’s repped by Intention Management, Paradigm and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham LLP.