‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Joins ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel ‘Elle’ Season 2
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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan joins 'Elle' season 2 as series regular
She will play Sam, Elle's foil who is ambitious but lacks optimism
The show is a prequel to 'Legally Blonde' focusing on Elle Woods' high school years
Season 1 premieres July 1, 2026 on Amazon Prime Video
Production on season 2 begins spring 2026
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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, star of Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever,' is set to join the cast of Amazon Prime Video's 'Legally Blonde' prequel series 'Elle' for its second season, with production scheduled to begin this spring following the July 1 premiere of the first season. The young actress will portray Sam, described as Elle's foil – possessing all the character's ambition but none of her optimism. Sam serves as the founder, editor-in-chief, and lord baron of the school newspaper, the commissioner of the grammar police, and is characterized as the 'enemy of joy.' If Elle's bible is Cosmo magazine, then Sam's holy grail is The AP Stylebook, highlighting their contrasting personalities and worldviews. Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a second season in January, indicating confidence in the show's potential as a companion piece to the beloved 'Legally Blonde' film franchise that originally starred Reese Witherspoon.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Tamil: மைத்ரேயி ராமகிருஷ்ணன்; my-TRAY-ee RAH-mə-KRISH-nən; born 28 December 2001) is a Canadian actress. She rose to prominence for her leading role as high school student Devi Vishwakumar in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever (2020–2023). She played voice roles...
Amazon Prime Video, known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned by Amazon. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced or co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios or licensed to Amazon, as Amazon Origina...
Legally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith. Based on Amanda Brown's novel, it stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, and Jennifer Coolidge. The story follows Elle Woods (Withe...
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Feb 26, 2026 10:00am PT ‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Joins ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel ‘Elle’ Season 2 By Joe Otterson Plus Icon Joe Otterson TV Reporter joeotterson Latest ‘NCIS: Origins’ Showrunner David J. North Signs Overall Deal With CBS Studios 22 hours ago Jake Johnson to Play Private Investigator in Dan Goor, Luke Del Tredici’s NBC Comedy Pilot With Akiva Schaffer Directing 23 hours ago ‘Industry’ Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at HBO 1 day ago See All Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is going back to high school. The “Never Have I Ever” alum is set to appear in the second season of the “Legally Blonde” prequel series “ Elle ” at Amazon Prime Video. The first season of the series is due to debut on July 1, with Amazon announcing a second season renewal for the show in January . Production on Season 2 will begin this spring. Lexi Minetree stars in “Elle” as a young Elle Woods during her high school years. Ramakrishnan will play Sam, who is described as “Elle’s foil – possessing all our hero’s ambition and none of her optimism. She’s the founder, editor-in-chief, and lord baron of the school newspaper, the commissioner of the grammar police, and the enemy of joy. If Cosmo is Elle’s bible, The AP Stylebook is Devon’s holy grail.” Popular on Variety Related Stories Ed Helms and Nat Wolff Join Rachel Zegler in Comedy Drama 'She Gets It From Me'
