Thursday, October 1, 2015

Casting News - Cynthia Nixon to Appear on 'The Affair'; A&E Sets November Return Date for 'Unforgettable'; Plus 4 More Updates!

Casting News - October 1, 2015

A&E's Unforgettable; ABC Family's The Fosters; FOX's The Grinder; Netflix's Fuller House; and Showtime's The Affair & Shameless.





A&E's UNFORGETTABLE
  • The twice-cancelled drama will return for its fourth season on its new network on Friday, November 13 with back-to-back episodes at 8/7c. and 9/8c. Returning cast members include Poppy Montgomery, Dylan Walsh and James Hiroyuki Liao. New additions include Alani "La La" Anthony, Kathy Najimy, E.J. Bonilla, Skeet Ulrich, Rachel Dratch and Ashanti.
SHOWTIME's THE AFFAIR
  • Emmy winner Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) will appear on an upcoming episode of drama's second season. She will play Marilyn Sanders, a direct and challenge Manhattan couples therapist who is helping Noah (Dominic West) and Alison (Ruth Wilson) come together after a period of strain.
SHOWTIME's SHAMELESS
  • Kelly LeBrock (Weird Science) has booked a recurring role on the dramedy's upcoming sixth season. She will play Queenie, an earthly sensual, flamboyant and joyous woman who had a brief encounter with Frank that produced his now adult daughter, Sammi (Emily Bergl). She is a force of nature, a grandmother many times over, loves to be naked, grows organic vegetables, has lived on a commune for years and makes her real living off of a massive pot growing operation.
NETFLIX's FULLER HOUSE
  • Michael Campion, Elias Harger and Soni Nicole Bringas have been cast as the new child stars on the upcoming revival of the hit '90s sitcom. Campion and Harger will play DJ's (Candace Cameron-Bure) sons, Jackson and Max. Bringas will play Kimmy's (Andrea Barber) daughter, Ramona.
ABC FAMILY's THE FOSTERS
  • Kelli Williams (The Practice) and Rob Morrow (Numb3rs) have landed recurring roles on the drama's third season. Williams will play Justina, a well-connected foster care specialist who proposes a significant investment in Callie's (Maia Mitchell) "Fost and Found" app. Morrow will play Will, a liberal-minded, free spirit introduced to the family by Stef's (Teri Polo) mother (Annie Potts).
FOX's THE GRINDER
  • Nathan For You star Nathan Fielder will appear on an upcoming episode of the comedy starring Rob Lowe and Fred Savage. He will play Officer Collins, a Boise policeman who's a big fan of Dean (Lowe) from his TV show. He is put in an awkward position when he unknowingly pulls his favorite actor over for a routine traffic stop.