The surprise Aussie star tipped to play mushroom murderer Erin Patterson in true crime series
Rumours are circulating that a certain Aussie actress could be in the running to play Erin Patterson in a true crime TV series.
Mandy McElhinney, 54, has been tipped to play the recently-convicted ‘mushroom killer’, with Netflix reportedly earmarking the actress for a possible movie.
‘Mandy’s perfect for the role of Erin,’ a close source told Woman’s Day.
‘She’s very talented and experienced with dramatic roles.’
The Perth-born actress has appeared in a number of films, including Ned Kelly, Love Child and Hancock, while also becoming a household name through her portrayal of Rhonda in the famous AAMI commercials.
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Rumours are circulating that a certain Aussie actress could be in the running to play Erin Patterson (pictured) in a true crime TV series
Mandy McElhinney (pictured) has been tipped to play the recently-convicted ‘mushroom killer’, with Netflix reportedly earmarking the actress for a possible movie
It has not yet been confirmed whether Netflix will be bringing the mushroom murders to the screen, or if Mandy will appear in a possible project as the leading lady.
However, it is known that some of the largest streaming platforms are hoping to be the first to cover the controversial murders.
Stan is said to have a three-part docuseries in the works called Death Cap, which is set to hit screens in 2025.
Last week, Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering her three in-laws with death cap mushrooms in a beef Wellington that she served them for lunch at her home.
The verdict marked the end of one of Australia’s most intriguing homicide cases.
The mother-of-two sat defiantly throughout her 10-week trial, glaring at the media, members of the public and the family of the people she murdered with callous disregard.
Patterson had pleaded not guilty to the murders of Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson.
They died after consuming death caps in the beef Wellingtons during lunch at Patterson’s Leongatha home in southeast Victoria on July 29, 2023.
‘Mandy’s perfect for the role of Erin,’ a close source told Woman’s Day. ‘She’s very talented and experienced with dramatic roles’
Last week, Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering her three in-laws with death cap mushrooms in a beef Wellington that she served them for lunch at her home
Only Pastor Ian Wilkinson survived her plot – a blunder Patterson would live to regret, and will now serve time for after also being found guilty of attempting to murder him.
Seated at the back of courtroom four of the Supreme Court of Victoria, sitting at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court, Patterson, dressed in a paisley shirt, appeared stunned as her fate was sealed that Monday afternoon.
Asked to deliver a verdict, the jury foreperson – one of only five women to sit on the original 15-person panel – simply stated, ‘guilty’.
Patterson can expect to spend the next decades of her life caged within the walls of Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne’s west alongside a rogue’s gallery of female killers.
