Toni Collette will star in Lenni, an Apple TV English-language remake of the Norwegian comedy-drama series Pernille. Collette plays Lenni, a divorced single mother and social worker who tries to protect her loved ones after a family tragedy.
The show shoots in Sydney with support from the New South Wales Government through Screen NSW's Made in NSW Fund. Collette uses her real Australian accent for the role. The ensemble cast includes Ciarán Hinds, Dan Wyllie, Josh McKenzie, Celeste Barber, Genevieve Hegney, Arka Das, and Wayne Blair.
Lenni is described as "a darkly comedic mystery about family" that follows a child welfare worker and divorced mother of two as her professional and personal lives collide. Collette's past TV roles include a woman with multiple personalities in The United States Of Tara and a teacher in last year's Wayward. Reviews have compared the original Norwegian series to Better Things.