Downton Abbey actress Lily James has secured a leading role portraying Whitney Wolfe Herd in the forthcoming Disney Plus production, Swiped.

The programme will debut on Disney+ from September 19 and charts recent university graduate Whitney's journey as she enters the male-dominated technology sector. She had no idea she would go on to become the youngest self-made female billionaire following the creation of two dating applications.

The production, which James also produced, features Jackson White, Myha'la, Ben Schnetzer, Pierson Fodé, Clea DuVall, Pedro Correa, Ian Colleti, Coral Peña, and Dan Stevens. Disney+ unveiled a trailer for the programme, revealing how Whitney's dating platforms Bumble and Tinder transformed into overnight goldmines. READ MORE: BBC series based on 'best b

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