Drop Dead Diva 

A vapid aspiring model killed in a car crash gets brought back to life as an intelligent, overweight lawyer, hoping to find the meaning of inner beauty.

Creator:

Josh Berman

Stars:

Brooke Elliott, Margaret Cho, Kate Levering

8 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Brooke Elliott	...	Jane Bingum 78 episodes, 2009-2014
Margaret Cho	...	Teri Lee 78 episodes, 2009-2014
Kate Levering	...	Kim Kaswell 78 episodes, 2009-2014
April Bowlby	...	Stacy Barrett 78 episodes, 2009-2014
Jackson Hurst	...	Grayson Kent 78 episodes, 2009-2014
Josh Stamberg	...	Jay Parker 52 episodes, 2009-2012
Lex Medlin	...	Owen French 43 episodes, 2011-2014
Ben Feldman	...	Fred 38 episodes, 2009-2014

Storyline

Deb is a shallow model whose sudden demise results in her being reincarnated as Jane, a plus-size lawyer with astonishing intelligence. As Deb sees life through Jane's eyes, she realizes it doesn't matter how big you are, but how you accept it and know you're beautiful no matter what people say.

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Plot Keywords:

overweight | lawyer | inner beauty | car crash | aspiring model | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes life throws you curves.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 July 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ddd

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Storyline Entertainment,Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rosie O'Donnell (Judge Madeline Summers) and Brooke Elliot (Jane/Deb) have worked together before. O'Donnell was the producer of the 2003 Broadway musical Taboo, in which Elliot was a featured performer.

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Quotes

Fred: I've heard about physical attraction before, chemically I understand it but I've never experienced it.
Jane Bingum: What, you've never had a crush?
Fred: Up there all I meet are dead people.
Jane Bingum: Well, forget it, okay? Stacey's out of your league. You'll be setting yourself up for a world of hurt.
Fred: No no no, you don't understand! I look at this Stacey, and I, and I can't help it. I wanna, I wanna do her grocery shopping, wanna, wanna re-roof her house. I wanna... hunt animals and bring her the MEAT.

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Connections

Referenced in Hell's Kitchen: Winner Chosen (2014)

User Reviews

Brooke Elliott, the new "It" Girl

Like Tom Hanks, Brooke Elliott has "that certain something", that very few actors have. It has to do with Likability. She exudes a very pleasant charm. She makes it easy to believe that a sweet, model-aspiring airhead has inhabited a high power attorney and has access to her rapid-firing brain cells. I like it that the Jane Bingum character has a golden moral compass and yet is playful like a Sex in the City girl. Kudos to the creator and writers for creating a character that is like a real person. The Jane Bingum character reveals great sensitivity and vulnerability along with areas of great strength and fortitude. This is no "one note" character like the many that usually populate series TV shows. Drop Dead Diva is both high drama and wry comedy by virtue of its excellent writers. But, where would this show be without Brooke Elliott? It will be interesting to see what she does next. I predict a smart producer or director will cast her in a movie on the big screen very soon.