Constance zimmer to direct & ep lifetime movie ‘boy in the walls’ starring ryan michelle bathe

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy nominee Constance Zimmer (_UnReal)_ is returning to Lifetime to executive produce and direct her first feature length TV movie, _Boy in the Walls. _ Starring Ryan Michelle

Bathe (_The Endgame, Sylvie’s Love_), _Boy in the Walls_ is inspired by actual “phrogging” events, of people who discover there is someone secretly living inside their home. The movie_ _will

debut later this summer on Lifetime. Luke Camilleri (_Hemlock Grove_) Cassandra Sawtell (_Disappearance in Yellowstone_) and Jonathan Whitesell (_The X-Files_) also star. In _Boy in the

Walls,_ recently married Alisa Jensen (Bathe) has given up her vibrant Manhattan lifestyle for a quiet existence in rural Connecticut but struggling to adjust to her new role as a stepmother

to Maya (Sawtell) and Theo (Mikkal Karim-Fidler). Hoping this move can be a fresh start, Alisa finds herself cracking under the pressure with her husband Chris (Camilleri) constantly away

at work, limited job prospects, and a rebellious Maya to contend with. But when Alisa begins to hear strange noises in the house, she can’t shake the feeling that someone is always watching

her. Alisa later makes a terrifying discovery of what is truly within the walls. Jonathan Whitesell stars as Joe, who is secretly watching Alisa and her family. WATCH ON DEADLINE “We

absolutely loved working with Constance when she starred in _UnReal_ and even prouder when she made her directorial debut with us through our Broader Focus initiative and has since continued

to direct episodic series for others,” said Tanya Lopez, EVP, Scripted Content, Lifetime and LMN. “But we always love a good homecoming and thrilled she now gets to make her TV movie

directorial debut for Lifetime too.“ “I’m grateful to Lifetime for giving me the opportunity to executive produce and direct my first feature with them. They continue to be incredibly

supportive of me, who could ask for anything more?, said Zimmer. _Boy in the Walls_ is produced by Lighthouse Pictures for Lifetime. Zimmer, Manu Boyer, Kevin Leeson, Shawn Williamson and

Jamie Goehring are executive producers. Zimmer directs from a script written by Katrina Onstad and David Weaver. Zimmer is Emmy-nominated for her work on _UnReal_ and also won a Critics

Choice award for her role on the series which aired for four seasons on Lifetime. She made her directorial debut on the series, helming two episodes, and directed and guest-starred on

Freeform’s _Good Trouble. _She also stars in Prime Video’s YA drama pilot_ Harlan Coben’s_ _Shelter._ She was most recently seen in a major recurring role on ABC’s _Big Sky_. Zimmer is

repped by UTA and Sweeney Entertainment. Bathe is repped by Principal Entertainment, The Kohner Agency and Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown and Passman.