Aubrey Plaza is stepping back into the spotlight with a daring new project: The Heidi Fleiss Story, a biopic centered on the rise and fall of the notorious 1990s ‘Hollywood Madam.’
The White Lotus star is not only leading the film as Fleiss, but also producing — marking her first major role since the heartbreaking loss of her husband Jeff Baena, who died by suicide on January 3.
The film dives into the chaotic final days before Fleiss’ 1993 downfall, when her high-powered prostitution ring — said to have serviced some of L.A.’s biggest names — was exposed.
As authorities closed in, Heidi tried to spin her web of influence one last time, leveraging secrets and connections to escape prison time, with the help of a hungry young writer named Jaclyn.
The twisted tale is set to be told with a darkly comic edge and will mark the feature directing debut of Leah Rachel, best known for creating the Netflix series Chambers.
The script was co-written by Rachel, Travis Jackson, and rising star Rachel Sennott, the Bottoms and Shiva Baby actress.
Aubrey Plaza is stepping back into the spotlight with a daring new project: The Heidi Fleiss Story, a biopic centered on the rise and fall of the notorious 1990s ‘Hollywood Madam’
The film dives into the chaotic final days before Fleiss’ 1993 downfall, when her high-powered prostitution ring — said to have serviced some of L.A.’s biggest names — was exposed; (Fleiss in 1993)
As casting news spread online, fans quickly took to social media to point out the striking physical resemblance between Aubrey and Heidi.
‘Wow, she looks eerily similar to Heidi,’ one fan wrote on X.
Fleiss rose to infamy in the early 1990s when she was revealed to be running a high-end prostitution ring in Los Angeles that catered to wealthy clients, including celebrities, Hollywood executives, and powerful businessmen.
Known as the ‘Hollywood Madam,’ she allegedly inherited the operation from her former lover and mentor, convicted madam Elizabeth Adams, also known as ‘Madam Alex,’ and quickly expanded it into a multi-million-dollar enterprise.
Fleiss’s empire came crashing down in June 1993, when she was arrested and later indicted on multiple charges including pandering, tax evasion, and money laundering, with prosecutors accusing her of laundering over $1.5 million through shell companies and false bookkeeping.
During her sensational trial, salacious details emerged about her client list—rumored to include A-list names—though many identities were never publicly confirmed, fueling widespread fan frenzy.
Now, Plaza is stepping into the complex role of the convicted madam, bringing her signature intensity to the character of Fleiss.
The casting follows a string of high-profile and critically praised performances, including roles in Ethan Coen’s Honey Don’t and Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis.
She also earned acclaim for her work in Sundance favorite My Old Ass and HBO’s The White Lotus Season 2.
Up next, she’ll star alongside Susan Sarandon in The Accompanist, a buzzy indie drama marking the directorial debut of The Office alum Zack Woods.
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