Casting News - April 14, 2014
ABC's Astronaut Wives Club; Hallmark's Signed, Sealed, Delivered; Netflix's Hemlock Grove; and USA's Covert Affairs.
ABC's ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB
- Hell on Wheels alum Dominique McElligott has landed a lead role on the upcoming drama series. She will play Louise Shepard, a real life "Sabrina" whose father was the head of maintenance at the Duponts' Longwood Gardens estate. She struggles to uphold her "perfect" image and her complicated marriage once her husband Alan becomes the first American in space.
NETFLIX's HEMLOCK GROVE
- The 10-episode second season of the Eli Roth-produced horror drama will premiere on Friday, July 11 at 12:01 AM P.T. The drama stars Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård, Landon Liboiron and Dougray Scott. "I cannot wait for fans to see what's in store for season two - it is going to blow away all expectations," said Roth.
HALLMARK's SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
- Emmy winner Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show) will appear as a special guest star on the first season finale of the upcoming drama series. She will play the grandmother of mail detective Norman Dorman (Geoff Gustafson).
USA's COVERT AFFAIRS
- 24 vet Nazneen Contractor will recur on the upcoming fifth season of the spy drama. She will play Sydney, a new love interest for Calder Michaels (Hill Harper) who is more than meets the eye.
