Tatum O'Neal Lands "Sweet" Deal on Indie Film

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tatum O'Neal has been cast in the title role of the indie drama "Sweet Lorraine."

She will play a former queen of the New York underground scene who, after moving to small-town New Jersey, gets caught up in local politics when her ex-lover becomes the mayor.

The actress recently completed shooting the indie feature "The Runaways," opposite Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. She also has a recurring role on the FX series "Rescue Me." O'Neal received an Oscar, aged 10, for her supporting role in "Paper Moon."

(Editing by DGoodman at Reuters)

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