Friday, September 23, 2016

Casting News - Hilarie Burton to Appear on FOX's 'Lethal Weapon'; Poorna Jagannathan Joins Netflix's 'Gypsy'; Plus 3 More Updates!

Casting News - September 23, 2016

BET's Being Mary Jane; Crackle's Snatch; FOX's Lethal Weapon & New Girl; and Netflix's Gypsy.





FOX's LETHAL WEAPON
  • Hilarie Burton (One Tree Hill, White Collar) will appear in an upcoming episode of the drama starring Damon Wayans Sr. and Clayne Crawford. She will play Karen Palmer, a DEA investigator who is tough, smart and not afraid to speak her mind. She has been working on a case for the past three years.
FOX's NEW GIRL
  • David Hornsby (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) - who happens to be the brother-in-law of series star Zooey Deschanel - will guest star in a November episode of the comedy's sixth season. He will play the head of the parent council at Jess' (Deschanel) school who she really wants to impress.
NETFLIX's GYPSY
  • The Night Of star Poorna Jagannathan has joined the cast of the upcoming drama starring Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup. She will play a straight-shooting fellow therapist at Jean's (Watts) practice with an irreverent sense of humor and a laid-back vibe.
CRACKLE's SNATCH
  • Phoebe Dynevor (Dickensian, Waterloo Road) has landed a series regular role on the upcoming drama starring Rupert Grint and Luke Pasqualino. No details were immediately released about the character she will be playing.
BET's BEING MARY JANE
  • Jona Xiao (Halt and Catch Fire) has booked a recurring role on the drama's upcoming fourth season. She will play Natalie Wo, a correspondent who works on Mary Jane's (Gabrielle Union) morning news team.