Monday, February 13, 2017

Casting News - 'Star Trek: Discovery' Adds Maulik Pancholy and 2 More; 'Ray Donovan' Casts Adina Porter as Recurring

Casting News - February 13, 2017

CBS All Access' Star Trek: Discovery and Showtime's Ray Donovan.






CBS ALL ACCESS' STAR TREK: DISCOVERY
  • Terry Serpico (Sneaky Pete), Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock) and Sam Vartholomeos (The Following) have joined the cast of the upcoming drama starring Sonequa Martin-Green. Serpico will play Admiral Anderson, a high-ranking official of Starfleet. Pancholy will play Dr. Nambue, the chief medical officer of the Starship Shenzhou. Vartholomeos will play Ensign Connor, a junior officer in Starfleet Academy who is assigned to Starship Shenzhou.
SHOWTIME's RAY DONOVAN
  • Adina Porter (The 100), Brian White (Scandal) and Lili Simmons (Banshee) have landed recurring roles on the drama's upcoming fifth season. Porter will play Vicky Delgatti, a fixer like Ray (Liev Schreiber). White will play Jay, a rapper-actor-producer who is one of the biggest stars in the world. Simmons will play Natalie James, a young and very attractive attress and the star of a big movie franchise.