Naomi McPherson, member of the group MUNA, will be featured in Jason Reitman's SNL 1975, playing folk singer-songwriter Janis Ian. The film chronicles the opening night of the long-running sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.
The Big Picture Musician Naomi McPherson, whose group MUNA recently opened for Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour, is making their acting debut in Jason Reitman 's SNL 1975 . McPheron will play folk singer-songwriter Janis Ian , who was a musical guest on the first-ever episode of the long-running sketch comedy show. The Hollywood Reporter has the news that McPherson will be featured in the film, which chronicles the hectic opening night of the series in real time.
Who is Janis Ian? Close Born in 1951 in New Jersey, Ian recorded her first hit single, "Society's Child", at age 14; the song concerned an interracial relationship, and was highly controversial upon its release. Her biggest hit came from her 1975 studio album Between the Lines: "At Seventeen", a deeply personal ballad about social exclusion. Ian performed "At Seventeen" on SNL's premiere episode, as well as her followup single "In the Winter".
SNL 1975 is currently in production; no release date has yet been set. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
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