After an extensive worldwide casting call, Netflix announced today that actor, dancer, and model Ava Michelle will make her feature film debut in the lead role of its upcoming live-action comedy Tall Girl.
Tall Girl showcases that embracing the very qualities that make you different is what allows you to overcome anything.”
Production has begun in New Orleans with Stewart (Grey’s Anatomy) at the helm with a script by Sam Wolfson (Finding Carter).
Michelle, who is 6′ 1″ tall, will play Jodi, a 16-year-old who must embrace what makes her different and be proud to stand out, not fit in.