Where did 'Ella McCay' film in RI? Here's a list of locations, from Providence to Bristol
The filming of "Ella McCay" was not just a Hollywood thing; it was a Rhode Island thing, too.
Although the story of a rising young politician trying to balance her political ambitions with family issues is set in an unnamed, generic U.S. state, the images on the screen will show some two dozen places throughout the Ocean State, many of which will be familiar to Rhode Islanders, though some may not be instantly recognizable.
Stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, Emma Mackey, Albert Brooks and Spike Fearn began filming in early February and finished in early May. They visited more than a dozen sites in Providence, including the Rhode Island State House, as well as filming at locations in four suburban communities: Pawtucket, East Providence, Cranston and Bristol.
Here is a list of every place that we know of where director James L. Brooks and 20th Century Studios filmed scenes for "Ella McCay" in 2024:
'Ella McCay' filming locations on Smith Hill, Providence
Governor’s office, in the State House
South steps, outside the State House
Department of Transportation building
Smith Street, between State House and DOT
Press room, in the State House
Conference room, in the State House
Staircase, in the State House
Hallway, in the State House
Basement, in the State House
'Ella McCay' filming locations elsewhere in Providence
A building at the corner of Broadway and Almy Street decorated as a bar, "Helen's 445"
A house next to the Helen's set on Broadway
A brick row house across Broadway from the Helen's set
A building at the corner of Pratt and Olney streets decorated as "Coffee and Curios," a coffeeshop
A neighborhood on Lorraine Avenue, between Laurel and President avenues, where the first filming took place
Dexter Training Ground, near the armory
Brown Street Playground, between Halsey and Creighton streets, behind Hope High School
A row of condominiums across Westminster Street from the West Side Diner, where the final moment of filming took place
A house in the neighborhood on Hart Street
Viola Building, 280 Broadway
'Ella McCay' filming locations in Pawtucket
Two houses within the neighborhood on Glenwood Avenue, between East Avenue and Ridge Street.
'Ella McCay' filming locations in East Providence
'Ella McCay' filming location in Bristol
'Ella McCay' filming location in Cranston
Woodridge Congregational Church
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: 'Ella McCay' RI filming locations, from Providence to Bristol