Selma Blair to Play Wicked Stepmother in 'Heathers' TV Reboot

What a wicked stepmother you are, Selma Blair.

The actress has signed on for a recurring role in the upcoming "Heathers" TV reboot on the Paramount Network. She'll play the gold-digging stepmother to Heather Duke (Brendan Scannell). Jade is a menthol-smoking stripper who's just waiting for her 82-year-old husband to die.

Do I look like step Mother Theresa ? @heathers #paramountnetwork2018
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The 10-episode reboot is loosely based on the 1988 dark comedy that starred Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and Shannen Doherty (who is set to appear in the new series in a mysterious role).

New girl Veronica Sawyer (Grace Victoria Cox) encounters a new group of mean girls who reign supreme over the school. Jasmine Matthews and Melanie Field play the other two Heathers.

"Heathers" will premiere on the Paramount Network (formerly Spike TV) in 2018.

Heathers

"Best friends, social trends, and occasional murder."

R1 hr 43 minJan 21st, 1989

A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the... Read the Plot

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