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OBSESSED with music? Then you’re going to want to tune in to the latest offering from AppleTV+.

Featuring original songs by American singer Sara Bareilles, Little Voice is the story of talented performer Bess King (played by Brittany O’Grady).

As she struggles to fulfill her dreams, we follow her navigating rejection, love and complicate­d family issues.

A rom-com and coming-of-age drama all rolled into one, an impressive team of executive producers worked alongside Bareilles, including JJ Abrams (of Star Wars and Star Trek fame). Add in the setting – the mesmerisin­g city of New York, with its diverse musicality – and Little Voice is sure to be a big hit.

When Virginia-born O’Grady read the script, she loved how quirky and awkward the character of Bess was.

“I felt like it was extremely realistic and something that I could relate to, so that definitely made me want to play the role”, adds the 24-year-old, who’s known for another music drama, Fox series Star.

It was easy for O’Grady to

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Sean Teale as Ethan, Brittany O’Grady as Bess

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