Luckily for Annie (and the audience) she does have some good people in her corner.
She also has some safety at work in her work husband Amadi (Ian Owens), his wife Tyra (Leslie Grossman, American Horror Story) and her dad (Daniel Stern, Home Alone).
And, one of the fun parts of Shrill, which comes from executive producers West and Bryant (who both also co-write), Lorne Michaels, Elizabeth Banks and Ali Rushfield (who also acts as showrunner and co-writer), is watching Annie take inspiration from those around her, whether they’re friends and family, or strangers who she sees living life with the kind of confidence and verve that she wants.
Annie shares her Portland home with her best college buddy Fran (Lolly Adefope, The Spy Who Dumped Me) who, once Annie really starts to voice her desire to change her life, puts up with no negative self-talk from her friend and constantly pushes Annie to do what’s best for her.