CBS
Jayma Mays has booked a reoccuring role on the new CBS comedy THE MILLERS which centers on a news reporter named Will and the effects his recent divorce has on the rest of his family. Mays will assume the role of Debbie, Will’s sister. She replaces actress Mary Elizabeth Ellis who starred as Debbie in the pilot episode. Best known for her 76 episode run on Fox’s “Glee”, Mays is currently scheduled to appear in “The Smurfs 2” and “Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant”. She is repped by UTA.
Ben Rappaport has joined CBS’ drama THE GOOD WIFE. Climbing aboard for the show’s fifth season, he will play an associate at Lockhart-Gardner. Rappaport had a short appearance on “Elementary” and maintained a reoccurring role on NBC’s hilarious “Outsourced”. In the feature world, he was last seen in “Hope Springs” and “The Brass Teapot”. Rappaport is repped by Gersh.
Mare Winningham has secured an unknown role on CBS’ new drama UNDER THE DOME. The show is based off of Stephen King’s novel and centers around the residents of Chester’s Mill who find themselves cut off from the rest of the world when a dome is lowered upon their town. Winningham appeared most recently on The History Channel’s “Hatfields & McCoys” and in the features “Mirror Mirror” and “Swing Vote”. She is repped by IFA Talent Agency.
NBC
Options have been extended on both Krysten Ritter and Alfred Molina to continue their performances in NBC’s latest comedy ASSISTANCE. The show focuses on a “working girl” assistant who finds herself constantly torn between her fiance and a colleague, all while managing her insane boss. Ritter was last seen starring in ABC’s dreadful “Don’t Trust The B—- In Apartment 23” and seems to have secured a reoccurring role on AMC’s “Breaking Bad”. Molina was last seen starring in the TNT hospital drama “Monday Mornings”. Ritter and Molina are both repped by WME.
Patrick Heusinger has joined the cast of NBC’s REVOLUTION for a reoccurring guest role. The Eric Kripke created show centers around the survivors an apocalyptic planet wide blackout and their struggle to find the truth about the incident. Heusinger was last seen in “Frances Ha”, “Willowbrook” and has made guest appearances on shows such as “Necessary Roughness” and “Unforgettable”. He is repped by Gersh.
Fabrizio Guido has jumped aboard NBC’s WELCOME TO THE FAMILY. The Mike Sikowitz created show centers around the cultural conflicts of a white family and a latino family when their children fall in love. Guido is set to play the lead’s, Joseph Haro, younger brother. Guido made a guest appearance on “Grey’s Anatomy”, but is best known for his roles in “Miele” and most recently in “World War Z”. He is repped by the Jaime Ferrar Agency.
