Monday, January 27, 2020

Casting News - Ray Romano to Appear on 'One Day at a Time'; Kelli Berglund Joins Starz's 'Heels'; Plus 1 More Update!

Casting News - January 27, 2020

Peacock's Saved by the Bell; Pop's One Day at a Time; and Starz's Heels.






STARZ's HEELS
  • Kelli Berglund has joined the cast of the upcoming drama starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig. She previously starred for four seasons in Disney XD's Lab Rats and in Starz's one-season comedy Now Apocalypse. She has also recurred on TNT's Animal Kingdom.
  • She will play Crystal, a 20-year-old wrestler's valet who yearns to transform this traditional role and compete as a wrestler. A rural-town girl of limited financial means, she's an incredible athlete who just needs an opportunity to prove she belongs in the ring, and she'll do whatever it takes to make that dream come true.
POP's ONE DAY AT A TIME
  • Ray Romano will appear in the fourth season premiere of the comedy - its first on the basic cable network. He previously starred for nine seasons in CBS' Everybody Loves Raymond, where he won three Emmy Awards as an actor and producer. He currently stars in Epix's Get Shorty, which has aired three seasons and is awaiting word on its future. He also stars in HBO Max's upcoming dramedy Made For Love opposite Cristin Milioti.
  • He will play Brian, a 2020 U.S. Census taker who comes to the Alvarez household to interview the family.
PEACOCK's SAVED BY THE BELL
  • Haskiri Velazquez, Mitchell Hoog, Alycia Pascual-Pena and Belmont Cameli will round out the young cast of the upcoming sequel series to the hit NBC comedy. Velazquez starred in the first season of Facebook Watch's The Birch. Hoog's guest credits include The CW's Roswell, New Mexico and Netflix's Daybreak. Pascual-Pena will star in the upcoming Netflix film Moxie directed by Amy Poehler. Cameli appeared in the Lifetime film My Evil Stepdad.
  • Velazquez will play Daisy, a smart and ambitious sophomore who is excited at the prospect of attending Bayside High after her local school gets shut down.
  • Hoog will play Mac Morris, the handsome, charming and privileged son of Governor Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar).
  • Pascual-Pena will play Aisha, Daisy's fun-loving but ultracompetitive best friend. She grew up playing boys' sports teams and causes a stir when she tries to play football at Bayside.
  • Cameli will play Jamie Spano, the captain of the Bayside football team and Jessie's (Elizabeth Berkley) sensitive man-child son.