Friday, August 9, 2024

Casting News - Robin Weigert Departs 'Tracker'; Wendy Raquel Robinson Lands Recurring Role on 'Poppa's House'

Casting News - August 9, 2024

CBS' Poppa's House and Tracker.






CBS' TRACKER
  • Robin Weigert will not be returning as a series regular on the drama's upcoming second season. She was one of five original series regulars with the drama - appearing in all 13 episodes of the first season. Previously, she starred for three seasons in HBO's Deadwood and in the Hulu limited series We Were the Lucky Ones.
  • She played Teddi Bruin, Velma's (Abby McEnany) wife and one of Colter's (Justin Hartley) handlers: seeking out new jobs, keeping track of the money and occasionally getting him sprung from jail.
CBS' POPPA'S HOUSE
  • Wendy Raquel Robinson has landed a recurring role on the upcoming comedy starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. She previously starred for six seasons in The WB's The Steve Harvey Show and eleven seasons in The CW/BET/Paramount+'s The Game.
  • She will play Poppa's (Wayans) ex-wife and Junior's (Wayans Jr.) mother.