Casting News - August 14, 2015
CBS' Madam Secretary & Supergirl; FOX's Grandfathered; and NBC's Chicago Med & The Mysteries of Laura.
FOX's GRANDFATHERED
- Guitarist Richie Sambora will appear on an upcoming episode of the new comedy series. He will play a bandleader performing at a birthday party for baby Edie.
NBC's THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA
- Revenge star Gabriel Mann has booked a guest spot on an upcoming episode of the drama's second season. No details were immediately made available about the character he will be playing. But in a tweet, he suggests his character will share the screen with stars Debra Messing, Josh Lucas and Janina Gavankar.
CBS' SUPERGIRL
- Justice Leak (Powers) will appear on the drama's upcoming first season as the villainous Hellgrammite. In the comics, Hellgrammite is an entomologist who is transformed into the insect-like villain because of some experimentation. His powers include super-strength, improved jumping and producing cocoons to imprison his foes.
CBS' MADAM SECRETARY
- Julian Acosta (The Job, Hollywood Heights) has been cast in a recurring role on the drama's upcoming second season. He will play Craig Sterling, President Dalton's (Keith Carradine) confident and ambitious new National Security Advisor, who threatens to undermine Elizabeth's (Tea Leoni) relationship with the President.
NBC's CHICAGO MED
- Rachel DiPillo (Jane the Virgin, Cuckoo) has joined the cast of the upcoming drama series as a new series regular. She will play Dr. Sarah Reese, an emergency room intern fresh out of medical school.
