David E. Kelley has finally revealed how his wife Michelle Pfeiffer landed a role in the series Margo has money problems.
For those who don’t know, Margo has money problems, created by Kelly, is a comedy-drama based on the 2024 novel of the same name by Rufi Thorpe. The show stars Elle Fanning as Margo Millet, a young mother, along with Pfeiffer, Greg Kinnear, Nicole Kidman, Marcia Gay Harden, Nick Offerman, Michael Angarano, Thaddea Graham and others.
According to the synopsis, Margo “struggles to make ends meet. When her estranged father… [Offerman] offers help, she starts an OnlyFans account based on his pro wrestling advice. Although she is successful, she wonders if internet fame costs too much.”
During a conversation with PEOPLE magazine, Kelley opened up about Pfeiffer’s character Shyanne Millet, Margo’s mother and a former Hooters waitress, and revealed how he convinced her to take the role.
He said: ‘When I read this book, all I saw was Michelle. So I came home and said, “Look, we read it all. We all think you’re right for it. Would you consider it?’ And as soon as she heard it, it was someone from Hooters, who spoke to her for some reason.”
Pfeiffer decided to read the novel and “she was in.” When the interviewer asked why he thought his wife was the perfect person to play Shyanne on Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Kelley responded, “I think we all do that when we read books. We kind of subconsciously or unconsciously have a prototype.”
“And since we are also active in the film business and the adaptation business, we probably do it instinctively: ‘Who could play this role?’” the 70-year-old filmmaker explained.
Margo has money problems, released on April 15, 2026 with the first three episodes, and is streaming on Apple TV+.
It is pertinent to mention that David E. Kelley and Michelle Pfeiffer, who have been married since 1993, welcomed two children together, namely John Henry and Claudia Rose.
