Prime Video's Legally Blonde series now has its Mrs. Woods. June Diane Raphael will play Elle Woods' mother, Ava, in the prequel series Elle. Deadline reports that the part will be greatly expanded from her role in the original films, making it one of the series' lead roles.

Prime Video’s Legally Blonde prequel has officially cast the part of Elle's mom, expanding on her family dynamic and early influences before Harvard.

Elle,” the “Legally Blonde” prequel series, has found Elle’s mom. June Diane Raphael has joined the Amazon Prime Video project as Eva, joining the previously announced Lexi Minetree as Elle. The series follows a younger Elle Woods,