Gina Gershon on Donatella: Actress Says 'I'm Kind of Glad I Never Met Her'
Gina Gershon is turning heads after being transformed for her upcoming role as Donatella Versace for Lifetime's "House of Versace."
Gershon will appear alongside Enrico Colantoni as Gianni Versace, Colm Feore as Santo Versace and Raquel Welch as their Aunt Lucia. The TV movie was written by Rama Stagner and directed by Sara Sugarman and is based on Wall Street Journal reporter Deborah Ball's book "House of Versace: The Untold Story of Genius, Murder, and Survival."
The production follows the life of the 58-year-old fashion icon after her brother Gianni Versace's (Enrico Colantoni) 1997 slaying.
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The basic premise of the story is that in an effort to carry on her brother's legacy, Donatella is suddenly put in the position of new head designer of the fashion giant, but she's quickly ridiculed by critics, sending her on a downward spiral fueled by drug abuse that causes her to nearly bankrupt the company.
With the help of her family, the troubled designer enters rehab to tackle her demons, only to relaunch the Versace brand and create one of today's most successful fashion empires.
Following the film's debut, Lifetime will air an hour-long documentary titled "Versace: Beyond the Headlines," which gives an in-depth look at Gianni Versace's life from his early beginnings in the fashion business to his tragic murder outside of his Miami mansion 16 years ago.
"House of Versace" premieres Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime.
