‘Emily in Paris’ Season 5 Casts Minnie Driver (EXCLUSIVE)

Minnie Driver has joined “Emily in Paris” Season 5, Variety has learned exclusively.

The fifth season of the popular Netflix drama series was announced in September 2024, with production kicking off earlier in May in Rome. Lily Collins once again returns as Emily. The cast for Season 5 also includes: Lucas Bravo, Lucien Laviscount, Eugenio Franceschini, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, William Abadie and Ashley Park.

Driver will play Princess Jane, described as “A friend of Sylvie’s (Leroy-Beaulieu) who married into a royal family.”

Driver is best known for her film roles, including her Oscar nominated performance in “Good Will Hunting.” She has also been in films like “Owning Mahowny,” the 2004 version of “The Phantom of the Opera,” and 2021’s live-action “Cinderella.” In television, Driver has starred in shows like the FX series “The Riches,” the ABC sitcom “Speechless,” and the Netflix miniseries “The Witcher: Blood Origin.”

She is repped by CAA, Independent Talent Group, Untitled Entertainment, and Yorn Levine Barnes.

As Variety previously reported, the plot of Season 5 remains under wraps, but it is known that Season 5 picks up days after Season 4 ends, as Emily settles into her beautiful apartment in Rome to run Agence Grateau’s Italian office.

“Emily in Paris” was created by Darren Star, who also executive produces. Season 5 is executive produced by Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Andrew Fleming, Stephen Brown, Alison Brown, Robin Schiff, Grant Sloss and Joe Murphy. It’s produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, Darren Star Productions, and Jax Media.