Jennifer Stone set for 'Harriet the Spy'

Variety - 7th Nov 2009

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Jennifer Stone: ``Wizards of Waverly Place'' thesp Jennifer Stone has been cast in the lead role of Harriet Welsch in the Disney Channel's ``Harriet the Spy'' telepic, set to air next year. Canadian producer 9 Story Entertainment (which will co-produce with Disney) presold the film in October. ``Harriet the Spy,'' based on the children's book by Louise Fitzhugh, got the bigscreen treatment in 1996 with Michelle Trachtenberg in the starring role. ``Jennifer Stone is a great talent for our network,'' sad Disney... Read full story at Variety

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