Jurnee Smollett and Amelia Rose are heading to Bon Temps.
“Friday Night Lights” alumna Jurnee Smollett has joined the vampire drama as a series regular and “90210′s” Amelia Rose Blaire has been nabbed to recur in the upcoming season, according to TVLine.
Smollett will play optimist Nicole, who is concerned with doing the right thing versus doing something for compensation. Meanwhile, Blaire will play Willa, Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell’s (Arliss Howard) daughter, who disagrees with her father over vampire rights.
More casting news…
Dave Annable has been cast in FOX’s comedy series “Ben and Kate.” The actor of ABC’s cancelled drama “666 Park Avenue” will play a hot college professor. [TV Guide]
Matthew Broderick is heading to “Smash.” The Broadway star will play himself on an episode of the NBC drama series. [Playbill]
Marcia Gay Harden is joining “The Newsroom.” The actress will replace Rosemarie DeWitt’s character on the HBO series. Harden will recur as Rebecca Halliday, a litigator who defends Atlantis Cable News in a wrongful termination suit. [EW]
