Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Development News - Amber Stevens West to Play Female Lead Opposite Damon Wayans Jr. on CBS Pilot; Plus 3 More Updates!

Development News - March 28, 2018

ABC's Get Christie Love & The Mission; CBS' Untitled Earl/McAuliffe; and NBC's Abby's.





CBS' UNTITLED AUSTEN EARL & TIM MCAULIFFE PROJECT
  • Amber Stevens West will play the female lead on the comedy pilot starring Damon Wayans Jr. She starred for three seasons in NBC's The Carmichael Show. She is currently a series regular on FOX's Ghosted, which is on the bubble for renewal.
  • She will play Claire, who is happily married to Peter (Wayans), the business manager of 20-year-old music superstar Cooper (Felix Mallard). She's a little concerned when Cooper comes to stay with them, particularly since Cooper's exuberant young personality and lifestyle are a big contrast to their more tame and settled one.
ABC's GET CHRISTIE LOVE
  • Amy Rutberg has been cast on the drama pilot starring Kylie Bunbury. She has previously recurred on Netflix's Daredevil.
  • She will play Danielle Moran, aka "Silver Manicure. Beautiful, mysterious, calculating and targeting Christie Love (Bunbury), she can anticipate the CIA agent's actions in a way that suggests a shared past.
ABC's THE MISSION
  • Jee Young Han will co-star on the drama pilot starring Lynn Collins and Wood Harris. She has previously recurred on Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet and IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang!.
  • She will play Officer Annie Tang. Known as "Tanger" to her colleagues, she is a bit of a rebel spirit who dropped out of medical school to become a cop.
NBC's ABBY'S
  • Kimia Behpoornia has booked a series regular role on the comedy pilot starring Natalie Morales. Her guest credits include ABC's Modern Family, The CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and TruTV's Adam Ruins Everything.
  • She will play Rosie, the bar manager at Abby's and a bit of a hothead. She prides herself on having memorized all the rules of the place.