Atwood: Grace and Novel

atwood: Sarah Gadon to star in Atwood miniseries, Alias Grace Sarah Polley adaptation of Alias Grace to air on CBC, Netflix Alias Grace is based on Atwood Giller Prize-winning novel about Grace Marks, a young Irish immigrant and maid convicted of murder in Upper Canada in 1843, according to CBC. She was exonerated after about 30 years behind bars. "I'm going to be a disapproving lady in a church. The Canadian literary legend said she'll have a cameo in the upcoming six-hour miniseries, which will air on CBC and stream on Netflix outside Canada. Typecasting," Atwood said with a laugh during an interview discussing her upcoming graphic novel Angel Catbird and novel Hag-Seed. She said she slated to film her role on Aug. 16. "By that time, they'll have my disapproving bonnet and dress ready for me," she said. Atwood recently visited the set for the series, where she was placed in a corset and had her measurements taken. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.