Actress Who Portrayed Elizabeth Holmes
Jennifer Lawrence played Elizabeth Holmes in the HBO miniseries The Dropout. She portrayed the former Theranos CEO across the series, focusing on Holmes’s rise, the fraud allegations, and the trial.
About the HBO Miniseries
The series dramatizes the Theranos scandal and the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes. It is based on reporting and court records, showing how Holmes built the blood-testing company and the investigators who exposed the claims.
Elizabeth Holmes Background
Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos and served as its CEO before being charged with fraud. She was convicted on multiple counts related to defrauding investors and patients. For more background, see the U.S. Department of Justice press release.
