Inventing Anna: Who in the Cast Is Real, and Who Isn't?
Who's Real and Who's Not From "Inventing Anna"?
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Katie Lowes plays Rachel, based on the real ex-Vanity Fair picture researcher and former best friend of Sorokin, Rachel Deloache Williams.
Throughout their friendship, Sorokin and Williams went on lavish dinner dates, nightclub outings, and shopping sprees, until Sorokin left Williams with a $62,000 bill after going on a trip together, which she never repaid (via Harpers Bazaar).
Williams was partly responsible for Sorokin's downfall. Following her stunt which left Williams with a $62,000 bill, New York Assistant District Attorney Catherine McCaw and New York Police Department Officer Michael McCaffrey worked with Williams to help find and arrest her. Through a series of several messages spanning a few weeks, Williams was able to pinpoint Sorokin's location and relay the information to authorities.
Sorokin's actions didn't just have a negative effect on Williams's money, they had an effect on her mental health as well. In an excerpt from her book, "My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress," (via Time), Williams wrote, "I felt the loss of Anna, not as she was but as I had once perceived her to be. When I lost that, I lost a part of myself. When I became disillusioned with my friend, I became disillusioned with my faith in the innate goodness of all people."