Casting News - August 30, 2019
CBS' All Rise; Disney+'s Love, Simon; and Netflix's The Haunting of Bly Manor.
CBS' ALL RISE
- Lindsey Gort has been cast in a recurring role on the upcoming drama starring Simone Missick and Wilson Bethel. She has previously recurred on TV Land's Impastor, FOX's Lucifer and DC Universe's Titans. She next stars in Pop's upcoming comedy Best Intentions.
- She will play Amy Quinn, a private defense lawyer with a slick, modern office and a high-profile client list. She used to be idealistic - in law school she talked about justice and dreamt of making a difference. Now she talks about Los Angeles real estate and Burgundy futures. Lately, she finds herself drawn to the DA's office, and to one DA in particular: Mark Callan (Bethel).
DISNEY+'s LOVE, SIMON
- Rachel Naomi Hilson will co-star on the upcoming comedy based on the 2018 feature film. She has previously recurred on CBS' The Good Wife, NBC's Rise and NBC's This Is Us.
- She will play Mia, Victor's (Michael Cimino) whip-smart friend with a quick wit and easy laugh. She replaces Johnny Sequoyah, who was originally cast in the role.
NETFLIX's THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR
- Rahul Kohli, T'Nia Miller, Amelia Eve, Amelie Smith and Benjamin Ainsworth have joined the cast of the upcoming second installment of the horror anthology. Moreover, Hill House alum Catherine Parker will also be returning. Kohli previously starred for five seasons in The CW's iZombie. Miller recently starred in the HBO limited series Years and Years. Eve appears in the upcoming film Big Boys Don't Cry. Smith and Ainsworth are both relative newcomers.
- No details were immediately released about the characters they will be playing.
