Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

Ricci plays Lizzie Borden, a young woman accused of killing her father and stepmother, in this crime mystery directed by Nick Gomez and based on the true story. Lizzie returns home one day only to find the bodies of her father and stepmother both bludgeoned to death with an ax. She is arrested for the crime and the story spreads nationwide. Co-starring Clea DuVall and Billy Campbell.

Playing Lizzie was really interesting. It was a real challenge because the way the character was written was left up to interpretation and it’s sort of difficult to play somebody who you’re not necessarily sure what their mental state was at the time.