Cristin Milioti Joins Elizabeth Olsen in FX Pilot ‘Seven Sisters’

Cristin Milioti has been cast in the FX drama pilot “Seven Sisters,” Variety has learned.

Milioti will appear alongside previously announced lead Elizabeth Olsen in the pilot, which was first announced in March. The pilot is said to follow a young mother (Olsen) who begins hearing a mysterious voice, forcing her large family to confront long-buried secrets. The pilot is slated to begin production in May.

Milioti’s casting will no doubt delight comic book media fans, as Milioti and Olsen have both led projects for DC and Marvel respectively. Olsen plays Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a Scarlet Witch, in the MCU, while Milioti recently delivered a celebrated turn in the HBO series “The Penguin” as Sofia Falcone. Variety‘s Clayton Davis recently predicted the performance will land Milioti her first Emmy nomination.

In addition to “The Penguin,” Milioti is known for her roles in projects like the “USS Callister” episode of “Black Mirror,” which is getting a followup episode in the show’s upcoming seventh season. She also starred in Season 2 of “Fargo,” the Max series “Made for Love,” and the Peacock series “The Resort.” She has also starred in films like “Palm Springs” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

She is repped by UTA and The Lede Company.

Will Arbery is the writer behind “Seven Sisters” and also serves as an executive producer. Sean Durkin will direct and executive produce, with Garrett Basch also executive producing. Basch is currently under a first-look deal at FX Producitons, which is producing the pilot.