Netflix announced on September 28 that Daisy Jelley and newcomer Connor Simos will star in its adaptation of Hannah Grace’s “Icebreaker,” playing figure skater Anastasia “Stassie” Allen and hockey player Nate Hawkins.
In the story, Stassie’s figure-skating team and Nate’s hockey team must share the ice after an incident at their college. Author Hannah Grace said the adaptation will remain set in America, with the leads speaking in American accents.
Simos is an Australian actor who received a Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2024. He is also set to appear as E.J. Adams in the upcoming Chris Hemsworth movie “Subversion.”
