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The Medium is Not Enough TV blog —
... British TV
Law and Order gets a second series
FX picks up Eastbound & Down
Hallmark UK to become Universal Channel?
ITV turned down low-cost Primeval
Freeview HD to launch in December
BET HD added to Freesat
BBC Worldwide co-producing Emma and Cranford sequel
US TV
Jeri Ryan to recur on Leverage
Joanna Garcia to recur on Gossip ...
Leverage - Jeri Ryan with Recurring Role
Spoiler TV —
... the sophomore drama about a group of vigilaties in pursuit of bringing down bigwigs, she will play Tara, a smart-ass, street-wise con woman whom Sophie (Gina Bellman) calls on for help and who gets sucked into the Leverage family. Ryan most recently co-starred on CBS' "Shark." Her series credits also include "Boston Public," "The O.C." and "Star Trek: Voyager." She is repped by ICM and Kyle Fritz Management. Source: Hollywood Reporter ...
Casting Call: Noah Wyle, Jeri Ryan head to TNT
From Inside the Box —
... according to The Hollywood Reporter . Ryan, who starred in CBS' "Shark" from 2006-08, will play a con artist who helps Sophie (Gina Bellman) on a job and gets pulled into the team. Her other TV credits include "Star Trek: Voyager," "Boston Public" and a recurring part on "The O.C."
Another Star Trek actor joins TNT's Leverage
TV Squad —
... The actress handled Kelley's sharp dialogue like a pro, and I'm guessing she'll bring the same confidence to her role as a "smart-ass, street-wise con woman" on the second season of Leverage. Ryan has signed on for a recurring role on the TNT heist drama. Her character will be a friend of Sophie's (Gina Bellman), Leverage's sexy grifter with a bag full of tricks and foreign accents. ...
