Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Casting News - 'The Fosters' Adds 'Trophy Wife' Star for Season 2; Lena Dunham to Host 'Saturday Night Live'; Plus 2 More Updates!

Casting News - February 24, 2014

ABC Family's The Fosters; DirecTV's Navy St.; NBC's Saturday Night Live; and WGN America's Manhattan.





NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
  • Girls creator/star Lena Dunham will make her SNL hosting debut on the March 8 episode alongside musical guest The National, also making their first appearance on the late night sketch series.
WGN AMERICA's MANHATTAN
  • Alexia Fast (Jack Reacher) has booked a regular role on the upcoming drama series starring John Benjamin Hickey. She will play Callie Winter, the 16-year-old somewhat sharp-tongued daughter of Frank (Hickey), who she needles about his frequent, secretive absences from home for his work.
ABC FAMILY's THE FOSTERS
  • The family drama is still airing its first season but preparations are already being made for its upcoming second season - set to start in the summer. Trophy Wife star Bailee Madison has been cast in a recurring role on the new season and will debut in the season premiere. She will play a young woman who is connected to Callie's (Maia Mitchell) past.
DIRECTV's NAVY ST.
  • Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood) has been cast in a leading role on the upcoming drama series. He will play Ryan, the charming, intelligent, good-looking and world-class athlete who had it all until a spiraling addiction landed him in prison. But when he shows up at Alvey's (Frank Grillo) gym, he's a changed man.