Friday, August 19, 2016

Casting News - Yael Grobglas to Appear on 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'; 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Adds Rhea Perlman; Plus 5 More Updates!

Casting News - August 19, 2016

AMC's Into the Badlands; The CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend & The Flash; FOX's Brooklyn Nine-Nine & Orville; HBO's The Leftovers; and NBC's This Is Us.





FOX's BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
  • Rhea Perlman (Cheers, The Mindy Project) will appear in the Season 4 premiere of the hit comedy. She will play Estelle, Holt's (Andre Braugher) new next-door neighbor while he and Jake (Andy Samberg) are in witness protection under the aliases of Greg and Larry. She is the leader of the local power walking group Holt joins. She has a crush on him but can't act on it because "Greg" is still grieving the loss of his wife.
THE CW's CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND
  • Jane the Virgin star Yael Grobglas has landed a guest spot on the comedy's upcoming second season. She will play Trina, a dynamic young businesswoman who hires Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) to represent her firm. As a result, she sets Rebecca's life on a surprising new course.
THE CW's THE FLASH
  • Joey King (Fargo, Independence Day: Resurgence) will guest star in an upcoming episode of the drama's third season. She will play Frances "Frankie" Kane, a meta-human with the ability to control metal but her powers come with a dangerous side-effect, causing her villainous alter ego known as Magenta to emerge.
NBC's THIS IS US
  • Salem star Janet Montgomery has booked a recurring role on the upcoming drama starring Milo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore. She will play Erin Maine, an alluring and intense love interest for sitcom actor Kevin (Justin Hartley). She is talented, tart-tongued theater actress whose fierce commitment to honesty sucks Kevin into her darkness.
HBO's THE LEFTOVERS
  • Katja Herbers (Manhattan, The Americans) has been cast in a major recurring role on the drama's upcoming third and final season. No details were immediately released about the character she will be playing.
AMC's INTO THE BADLANDS
  • Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, The World's End) has joined the drama's upcoming second season as a new series regular. He will play Bajie, a man with questionable morals who's always looking for a quick score. He becomes an irreverent and unlikely ally to Sunny (Daniel Wu).
FOX's ORVILLE
  • Peter Macon (Shameless) and J. Lee (Family Guy) have been cast as series regulars on the upcoming drama (previously untitled) created by and starring Seth MacFarlane. They will both play members of the ship's crew.