The series stars House of the Dragon's Emily Carey as the “geek” Harriet Manners but little does she know her entire life is about to change when she is scouted to become a model. The Netflix synopsis reads: “Harriet Manners’ life is turned upside down when she’s thrust into the world of fashion. “Tightly wound agents, off-beat designers, impossibly high heels, a cute supermodel with a great smile, Harriet has no idea what she’s in for.
” It’s official! GEEK GIRL drops on @netflix on the 30th of May! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/5kyoEweo2q — Holly Smale 🦕 (@HolSmale) April 23, 2024 Full cast list for Geek Girl on Netflix Emily Carey as Harriet Manners Emmanuel Imani (The Wheel of Time) as Wilbur Evans Sarah Parish (Bancroft) as Jude Paignton Liam Woodrum as Nick Park Tim Downie (Doctors) as Richard Manners Zac Looker (A Kind of Spark) as Toby Pilgrim Jemima Rooper (As If) as Annabel Manners Sandra Yi Sencindiver (Foundation) as Yuji Lee Daisy Jelley (How to Date Billy Walsh) as Poppy Hepple-Cartwright Rochelle Harrington as Natalie Grey Is Geek Girl Based on a true story? Events in the book are “loosely based” on author Holly’s real-life experience of “falling into modeling as a geeky teen”, explains BookTrust “which makes Harriet’s struggle to accept herself in the face of bullies all the more touching.
" It adds: “Not only this, but the writing is genuinely funny and the facts littered throughout will appeal to all the real life geek girls out.
