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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Steph Harmon

The Office is coming to Australia – with Felicity Ward starring as a ‘modern-day David Brent’

Comedian and actor Felicity Ward
Comedian and actor Felicity Ward will star as Hannah Howard in Australia’s The Office, which will premiere in 2024. Photograph: Prime Video

After smash hit runs in the UK and the US, the global juggernaut TV series The Office is coming to Australia in a new adaptation for Prime Video – and it will star the series’ first ever female lead.

The Australian comedian and actor Felicity Ward will be starring in the hapless middle-manager role originated by Ricky Gervais, who co-created and co-wrote the original UK mockumentary series with Stephen Merchant.

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