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Rachel Lee Goldenberg to Direct Pilot for CW Funeral Home Dramedy “Playing Dead”

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Rachel Lee Goldenberg has an eclectic résumé: her directorial efforts include upcoming movie musical “Valley Girl,” meta Lifetime TV movie “A Deadly Adoption,” and the pilot for Andrea Savage comedy “I’m Sorry.” Now, according to Variety, she has signed on to helm the pilot for “Playing Dead,” a CW dramedy about a funeral director and his dysfunctional family.

The project, which sounds like a lighter alternative to “Six Feet Under,” centers on a mortician and his son. Their “lives are turned upside down when the woman who abandoned them 15 years ago returns and asks them to fake her death.”

Rina Mimoun and Josh Reims are writing and serving as executive producers. The duo previously worked together on “Everwood” and “Mistresses.”

Goldenberg is also among “Playing Dead’s” EPs.

“Valley Girl,” Goldenberg’s feature directorial debut, is in post-production. The musical is a reimagining of the 1983 cult classic romantic comedy. Scheduled for a June 29 release, the film centers on a mismatched teen couple who defy social barriers to be together.

“The Mindy Project,” “Angie Tribeca,” and “Man Seeking Woman” are among Goldenberg’s other credits.

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