Katherine Waterston to play Steve Jobs' girlfriend in biopic

LOS ANGELES: Actress Katherine Waterston will play Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' longtime girlfriend and the mother of his first child in the upcoming biopic, to be directed by Danny Boyle.

Waterston will be seen in the role of Chrisnann Brennan. The length of her role is uncertain but it is said Brennan and Jobs' daughter, Lisa, will have a major presence in the film, reported Deadline.

The 34-year-old actress will star alongside Michael Fassbender and Seth Rogen. Based on Walter Isaacson's biography, the film has Aaron Sorkin to work on the script. The biopic is eyeing a 2016 release.