At the of its release, the biggest star in Shiva Baby was probably Dianna Agron, because she was on Glee. But she plays a supporting role in the film; the lead belongs to Rachel Sennott ...

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Anyone who has seen “Bottoms” or “Shiva Baby” knows Rachel Sennott is irreverent, witty, and laugh-out-loud funny. And thanks to HBO, she’ll soon be front and center on her own series.

reposting Sennott’s photo with a “Rachel Anne [handshake emoji] Rachel Anne” caption, playing off the fact that both actresses share not only first but also a middle name.

But she plays a supporting role in the film; the lead belongs to Rachel Sennott, making her feature film debut. (Sennott had another movie at festivals before Shiva, but it didn’t make it to ...