Rita Wilson Says She’s Returning for Lena Dunham’s ‘Girls’ Revival: ‘I Would Do Anything for Her’

Rita Wilson says she expects to reprise her role as Evie Michaels, Marnie’s mother, in Lena Dunham’s planned “Girls” revival. She expressed enthusiasm for returning, praising Dunham’s talent and saying she would do anything for her.

HBO has commissioned a five-episode limited revival, with production due to begin in 2027, ten years after the original series ended. Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells are set to return; Wilson first appeared in season two and made guest appearances during the show’s run.