Friday, October 17, 2014

Casting News - Susan Sarandon Joins 'Marilyn' Miniseries; 'Mom' Adds Beverly D'Angelo & Colin Hanks; Plus 4 More Updates!

Casting News - October 17, 2014

ABC's Once Upon a Time; BET's Real Husbands of Hollywood; CBS' Mom & NCIS: New Orleans; Lifetime's Marilyn; and Showtime's Nurse Jackie.





CBS' NCIS: NEW ORLEANS
  • The spinoff is staging a Quantum Leap reunion in November when Dean Stockwell guest stars on the Scott Bakula-starring drama. He will play Tom Hamilton, father of Councilman Douglas Hamilton (Steven Weber), who pushes back as Pride (Bakuka) looks into a decades-old murder.
ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME
  • Devious Maids star Rebecca Wisocky will appear in the tenth episode of the drama's fourth season. She will play Madam Faustina, a charlatan who pretends to commune with spirits in order to swindle her customers by telling them made-up fortunes.
CBS' MOM
  • Beverly D'Angelo (National Lampoon's Vacation) and Colin Hanks (Fargo) will guest star on the comedy's second season. D'Angelo will play Lorraine, the second ex-wife of Alvin (Kevin Pollak) who comes back to town. Hanks will play Andy, a potential love interest for Christy (Anna Faris) whose idea of fun isn't exactly what she expects.
LIFETIME's MARILYN
  • Oscar winner Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking) has been tapped to play Marilyn Monroe's mentally ill mother, whose struggle with her own demons had a profound affect on her famous daughter's life, on the upcoming four-hour miniseries.
BET's REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD
  • Dondre Whitfield (All My Children, Mistresses) has joined the comedy's fourth season as a series regular. He will appear as a fictionalized version of himself.
SHOWTIME's NURSE JACKIE
  • Jeremy Shamos (Clybourne Park) has been cast in a recurring role on the seventh and final season of the hit comedy. He will play Anders Carlsson, a Norwegian real estate developer who becomes both an ally and antagonist to Jackie (Edie Falco).