In case you hadn't heard, The Boys is finally back on Amazon Prime Video.
That's right, the hotly anticipated second season of Amazon's hyper-violent, giddily
nihilistic anti-superhero dramedy is officially underway - rolling out episodes weekly after
premiering the first three episodes on September 4th. That means The Boys fans are finally
getting a look at what's become of the show's ragtag cast in the wake of that bruising season
1 finale. Season 1 of the satirical series ran in 2019, and proceeded to push the boundaries
of abusive language, graphic violence, and shocking twists in ways no one could've anticipated.
Season 2 promises more of the same, though it's also set to drop a few new faces into
the action one of which will be an electrokinetic super by the name of Stormfront.
"I'm the new girl."
"Wait… What are you talking about?"
"Oh! Hi. I'm in the Seven, replacing Translucent."
Yes, there's a pretty good chance the actor portraying Stormfront will look a bit familiar
to you. Her name is Aya Cash, and she's been a legit rising star in film and television
over the past decade.
If Aya Cash does look familiar to you, it's likely because you're a fan of FX's anti-romantic
dramedy You're the Worst. That series premiered on the cable network back in 2014 and proceeded
to air for five seasons on FX. Over that period, You're the Worst became a bit of a cult hit
for FX, serving as a hilarious, heartbreaking, and often all-too real exploration of the
pitfalls of relationships in the modern age.
"Whether in a week or 20 years, there is horrible sadness and pain coming, and we're inviting
it."
"God, I love the way you think."
Aya Cash was at the center of the action for most of the 62 episodes of You're the Worst,
appearing as Gretchen, a self-obsessed music publicist, and one half of the couple at the
heart of the series. Gretchen meets her romantic counterpart, the equally self-obsessed writer
Jimmy played by Chris Geere in You're the Worst's pilot episode after he'd been kicked
out of his exes wedding reception for causing a scene. Anyway, Gretchen and Jimmy hit it
off in the parking lot, and the series charts the dramatic highs and punishing lows of their
relationship moving forward.
Along the way Aya Cash more than delivered the comedic and dramatic goods as Gretchen,
crafting a character as casually manipulative and preposterously self-serving as she is
unexpectedly nurturing and tragically insecure. In doing so, she also crafted one of the more
memorable characters in modern television one that rightfully served as Aya Cash's breakout
role to boot.
While 2019 brought a fitting end to Aya Cash's momentous run on You're the Worst, it also
saw the actor land another prime gig with her FX bosses. This one cast her opposite
Michelle Williams and Sam Rockwell on the cable giant's critically lauded limited series
event Fosse/Verdon.
Fosse/Verdon found Rockwell and Williams dancing into the title roles as famed choreographer-slash-director
Bob Fosse and his equally talented romantic and creative partner, the legendary Broadway
star Gwen Verdon. If you're wondering where Aya Cash slots into the action, she turns
up in six of Fosse/Verdon's eight episodes as Joan Simon, a former dancer and wife of
legendary playwright Neil Simon. Joan Simon was also Gwen Verdon's closest friend and
confidante until bone cancer took her life in 1973. Needless to say, such a dramatic
character arc gave Aya Cash one of her juiciest roles yet.
"Every marriage goes through rough patches."
"Not yours!"
"I threw a frozen veal chop at Niel's head last week."
You may not realize it, but Aya Cash has been acting professionally since 2006, appearing
on three different Law & Order series over the years. That being said, we're guessing
most viewers first took notice of the rising star later that same year, around the time
she turned up in The Wolf of Wall Street as Janet, the hilariously outspoken assistant
to Leonardo DiCaprio's debauched '90s money man Jordan Belfort.
"JORDAN! Your dad's coming. Something about the American Express bill?"
"Can you get him out of here?"
"Yeah… Lick my t---."
"No, I'm serious!"
Clearly, Cash has built a hefty, diverse résumé, with The Boys pushing her even further into
the well-deserved spotlight. Her next project set for release on October 1, 2020 is Scare
Me, the directorial debut from Josh Ruben, a writer-producer-actor-comedian who also
appeared on You're the Worst. Ruben stars as Fred and Cash stars as Franny, two writers
in a tale about strangers sharing scary stories during a power outage. That seems like relatively
tame fare, but the horror kicks in when the exchanged tales start to bring out the worst
in the scribes. Scare Me also stars comedians Chris Redd and Rebecca Drysdale as Carlo and
Bettina, respectively. After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in late July 2020,
Scare Me will hit the Shudder streaming service on October 1.
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