AMC
Sarah Clarke will be the female lead in AMC’s pilot LINE OF SIGHT. The project centers on a man named Lewis Bernt, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator who survives a deadly plane crash, prompting him to uncover the accident’s cause. Clarke will play his wife, Dot, who is in the midst of trying to save their failing marriage. Clarke starred in four installments of the “Twilight” saga and appeared in the series “Covert Affairs.” She is repped by Gersh.
CBS
Eliza Coupe has landed a recurring role on THE MILLERS. She will play Will Arnett’s character’s ex-wife. Coupe previously starred on “Happy Endings” and “Scrubs” and is repped by CAA.
“Quarantine 2: Terminal” actress Bre Blair has nabbed a role on CBS’ comedy WE ARE MEN. She will be playing Jerry O’Connell’s wife who is attempting to divorce him and walk away with everything he owns. Blair is best known for her performances in Melanie Mayron’s “The Baby-Sitters Club” and in Geoffrey Wright’s “Cherry Falls.” She will be appearing this year in “Last Vegas” and in Mark Manalo’s short film “Present Trauma.” Blair is repped by SDB Partners.
Comedy Central
Kathy Baker and Stephen Tobolowsky have jumped aboard Comedy Central’s new single camera comedy BIG TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, FL. The show follows two brothers who are kicked out of their parents’ home and set out on a journey filled with laughs and plenty of adventure. Baker is best known for her role opposite Gerard Butler in “Machine Gun Preacher” and opposite Johnny Depp in “Edward Scissorhands.” She is repped by Paradigm. Tobolowsky is best known for his supporting role in “Groundhog Day” and opposite Guy Pearce in “Memento.” He is repped by Innovative Artists.
CW
“Chastity Bites” actress Lindsey Morgan has secured a recurring role on the CW’s sci-fi action drama THE 100. Adapted by Jason Rothenberg from Kass Morgan’s novel “The 100”, the story follows a group of 100 juvenile delinquents who are cast out of humanity’s last remaining space ship The Ark, back to the nuclear wasteland that is Earth. Morgan will play Raven, a fiercely independent mechanical engineer aboard The Ark who is hell bent on reuniting with her friends on Earth’s surface. Morgan is best known for her performance as Kristina Corinthos Davis on ABC’s drama “General Hospital.” She is repped by SDB Partners.
“Kiss The Girls” actress Meta Golding has been cast in CW’s new drama THE TOMORROW PEOPLE. She will play Robbie Amell’s intimidating new partner. Golding has had brief arcs on “CSI”, “Day Break” and “Dark Blue.” We’ll be seeing her on the big screen this year in “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and Paris Bauldwin’s “The Fix.” Golding is repped by IFA Talent Agency.
DirecTV
Cole Hauser will take the male lead in ROGUE, starring alongside Thandie Newton. Hauser will play Ethan, the founder of a security firm that Newton’s Grace goes undercover for. Hauser last starred in the films “Olympus has Fallen” and “A Good Day to Die Hard” and is repped by APA.
Disney XD
Jacob Bertrand has been cast in Disney XD’s pilots KIRBY BUCKETS and NECKPEE ISLAND. He will play the titular character in “Kirby”, which centers on a young boy who wins the chance to meet his animated show creator hero and a chance to have a character based on him. In “Neckpee” he will play a troublesome boy whose father moves the family to a small island that turns out to be run by raccoon soldiers. Bertrand has previously had roles in “Parks and Rec” and “iCarly” and is repped by Osbrink Agency.
Fox
Singer-actress Demi Lovato will have an arc on the upcoming season of GLEE. Lovato will play Dani, a struggling artist and friend of Rachel and Santana. Lovato hosts the competition show “The X Factor” and previously appeared in “Sonny with a Chance.” She is repped by CAA. Phoebe Strole will also appear on the show in a recurring role as Penny Owen, a college sophomore who becomes Sam’s love interest. She is repped by APA.
Jonathan Banks, aka “Breaking Bad’s” fan favorite Mike Ehrmantraut, will star in the upcoming season of COMMUNITY. He will play Pat Nichols, a criminology professor with a shrouded past in law enforcement. Banks, repped by Domain Talent, has previously had roles in “Parks and Rec”, “Body of Proof” and “Modern Family.”
“Behind Enemy Lines 2” actor Nicholas Gonzalez has jumped aboard Fox’s thriller SLEEPY HOLLOW. He will have a recurring role as Luke, Abbie’s (Nicole Beharie) ex-lover who now works for the Sleepy Hollow Police Department. Gonzalez was most recently seen in “S.W.A.T.: Firefight” and Richard Montoya’s “Water & Power.” He will be appearing in a single episode of Lifetime’s drama “Witches of East End” as Anthony Torcoletti. Gonzalez is repped by Pakula/King & Associates.
Michael Ian Black will be a regular on US & THEM. Alexis Bledel and Jason Ritter star as a couple who try to make a long-distance relationship work. Black will play Bledel’s uncle. Black recently appeared in the films “This is 40” and “Hell Baby” and is repped by UTA.
HBO
Amelia Rose Blaire has been upped to a series regular on TRUE BLOOD as Willa Burrell. Blaire has previously appeared on “Royal Pains” and “The Glades.”
Netflix
Kimiko Glenn and Stephen O’Reilly have jumped aboard the 2nd season of Netflix’s original series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK. O’Reilly will be playing Lorna’s (Yael Stone) fiancé Christopher, while Glenn plays Brooke Soso, whose intentions and relationship to the rest of the characters remain a mystery. Glenn most recently appeared in Malcolm Goodwin’s “Construction” and Kevin James McMullin’s short film “Galaxy Comics.” She is repped by Don Buchwald and Associates.
NBC
Tatiana Maslany will have an arc on the upcoming season of PARKS & RECREATION. She will play a love interest to Aziz Ansari’s Tom. Maslany stars on the hit series “Orphan Black” and is repped by Resolution.
Alexis Denisof will appear in the upcoming season of GRIMM. he will play Eric Renard’s cousin Viktor Albert Wilhelm George Beckendorf. He last appeared in Joss Whedon’s “Much Ado About Nothing” and is repped by APA.
Sophia Bush and Patrick Flueger have joined CHICAGO PD. Bush will play a member of the department’s investigative team while Flueger will play a hot-headed rookie thrown into the undercover department. Bush, who starred in “One Tree Hill”, was last seen in History’s “Hatfields & McCoys.” She is repped by WME. Flueger also appeared in “Hatfields & McCoys” as well as “The 4400” and is repped by UTA.
Showtime
Timothy Dalton will have a lead role in PENNY DREADFUL. He willl play Sir Malcolm, an explorer on a personal quest through Africa.
Starz
Omari Hardwick will take the lead role in POWER. He will play James “Ghost” St. Patrick, a New York City nightclub owner and drug kingpin, trying to balance his legal and illegal ventures while building an empire for himself. Hardwick appeared in the films “Kick-Ass”, “The A-Team” and “Sparkle” and will next be seen in the drama “Bolden!” He is repped by Innovative Artists.
Syfy
Dana Davis and Peter Macon will star in HIGH MOON. In the project, Earth has set up colonies on the Moon for mining and discover a new life form. Davis will play Yama Winehart, the only person ever born on the Moon who, due to the complications of being born in the extra-terrestrial habitat, can never leave. Macon will play her father, an Army general. Davis stars in the shows “Motor City” and “Franklin & Bash.” Macon had an arc on “The Shield.” Both are repped by Don Buchwald and Associates.
USA
Ben Rappaport has nabbed a lead role in USA’s comedy pilot LOVE IS DEAD. Created and executive produced by Zev Borow and based on the French short film, the story follows Alex (Rappaport) who, after his girlfriend pays a “break-up agency” to end their relationship for her, sets out to discover the flaws in his character by taking a job at the company. Rappaport was last seen in Ramaa Mosley’s “The Brass Teapot” and David Frankel’s “Hope Springs.” He is repped by Gersh.
