Claire Foy to star as Facebook chief Sheryl Sandberg in TV drama

She will appear in Doomsday Machine, a series based on the best-selling book An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle For Domination

Claire Foy will star as Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg in a TV drama focused on the embattled tech giant’s relentless rise (Stefan Rousseau/Jonathan Brady/PA)

Claire Foy will star as Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg in a TV drama focused on the embattled tech giant’s relentless rise.

The British actress, 37, will appear in Doomsday Machine as the controversial social media company’s chief operating officer.