Naman Shrestha
A Cooper Harrington directorial, Lifetime’s ‘My Amish Double Life’ is a mystery thriller movie that centers upon a young Amish woman named Emma, who recently lost her father under mysterious circumstances. In order to explore the world outside of the Amish confines, she decides to lead a double life. In the eyes of her mother, Mary, she pretends to be an obedient Amish girl, but behind her back at night, she sneaks out into the English world with her friend, Rebecca. Exposed to the real world for the first time, the two women explore various places and go to clubs where they flirt with young men. When Emma crosses paths with Heath, she almost instantaneously falls in love with him.
Heath invites her over to his house, but he is forced to leave her alone there when he is faced with a work emergency in another city. While she takes a tour of the house filled with modern amenities, her world turns upside down as she comes across a dead body in the kitchen. Although she manages to return to her community, the investigation leads the detectives straight to her doorstep. Now, Emma must take matters into her own hands and get to the bottom of the case. The protagonist’s double life is presented visually through the contrasting settings of the peaceful Amish community and the loud “English” world.
Where Was My Amish Double Life Filmed?
‘My Amish Double Life’ was filmed in its entirety in Georgia, especially in Metro Atlanta. According to reports, the principal photography for the Lifetime production got underway in September 2024 and went on for a few weeks before getting wrapped up in October of the same year. With the premiere of the movie approaching, one of the cast members, Rachel Coopes, opened up about her experience on set. She said, “We had so much fun filming this movie… big thank you to the cast and crew, my reps, and everyone involved!!”
Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Almost the entirety of ‘My Amish Double Life’ was lensed in Metro Atlanta, which consists of five core counties — Fulton, Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Cobb. A majority of it was shot in Fulton County, with several pivotal sequences shot in and around the seat of the county — Atlanta. The cast and crew members were spotted taping various important scenes involving Emma and Rebecca in different parts of the city, which doubled as the “English” world outside of their Amish community.
When the production team was not present in Atlanta, they were busy shooting portions involving the secluded Amish life of the protagonist, seemingly on the farms outside of the city. For instance, reports suggest that numerous key sequences, interior as well as exterior, were recorded in the cities of Alpharetta and Newnan and the town of Brooks. Apart from ‘My Amish Double Life,’ Metro Atlanta has served as a filming site for plenty of other movies and TV shows, such as ‘The Nice Guys,’ ‘Mea Culpa,’ ‘Reptile,’ ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Staircase,’ and ‘Lovecraft Country.’
My Amish Double Life Cast Details
Lexi Minetree, Rachel Coopes, Lesa Wilson, and Ty Trumbo collectively bring the thrilling narrative of ‘My Amish Double Life’ to life through their stellar onscreen performances. Interestingly, besides her acting career, Lesa is also known for being crowned as Miss Georgia USA in 2006. Meanwhile, Lexi’s stage performance in ‘The Cover of Life’ helped her earn the Best Actress Award at the Fall One Act Competition in her home state of Georgia.
Lexi Minetree as Emma
Lexi Minetree dons the garb of Emma, a young Amish woman, in ‘My Amish Double Life.’ Widely known for her role in ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ as Elodie Whitfield, she has many short films to her credit, including ‘Miss Mary Mack,’ ‘Rapt,’ ‘Emerald Forest drive,’ ‘When Tomorrow Comes,’ and ‘The Fallout Shelter.’ You might have also seen her in a few movies like ‘Serov,’ ‘Crowdsource Murder,’ ‘The Murdaugh Murders,’ and ‘The Paramedic Who Stalked Me.’
Rachel Coopes as Rebecca
The ‘More Than Just Me’ fame Rachel Coopes features as Rebecca, Emma’s Amish friend with whom she leads a double life, in the Lifetime production. Not only does she appear in an episode of ‘Chicago P.D.,’ but she also features in ‘Hearts Under the Olive Tree,’ ‘Deadly Girls Night Out,’ ‘Love by Contract,’ and ‘Love’s Gate.’
Lesa Wilson as Mary
In ‘My Amish Double Life,’ Lesa Wilson essays the role of Mary, Emma’s strict Amish mother. Throughout her career, she has showcased her acting skills and versatility by taking up different kinds of roles in various shows, like ‘Drop Dead Diva,’ ‘Bluff City Law,’ ‘Please Send News,’ ‘Doom Patrol,’ ‘Supergirl,’ ‘Monarch,’ and ‘Dwight in Shining Armor.’ Meanwhile, her movie credits include ‘Our Take on Love,’ ‘The Hand That Robs the Cradle,’ ‘The Love Gala,’ and ‘The Stranger She Brought Home.’
Ty Trumbo as Heath
Ty Trumbo portrays Heath, Emma’s love interest, in the thriller movie. Known for representing Shane Yaeger in ‘Mr. Student Body President,’ he also makes a few appearances on ‘Bosch: Legacy,’ ‘Solve,’ ‘The Resident,’ and ‘The Passage.’ As for his roles in the movie, they include Robert Chambers in ‘Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run,’ Julien Chase in ‘Lethal Desire,’ and Holden in ‘Dying for Fame.’
Apart from the aforementioned stars, the Lifetime film also consists of other talented actors in supporting roles, including Nick Clark as Caleb, Gary Modlish as David, Adam Harper as Isaac, Ashley S. Evans as Detective Fisher, Tashi Simmons as Detective Moreno, Dillon Peyerk as Carl, Gregory M. Mitchell as Barry, and Elizabeth Saylor-Davis as Kim. Moreover, Charles Christopher portrays Elder Zeke while J Boone Smith Jr. also plays the role of an Elder character.
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