The Casting Call 07.20.09

The Casting Call brings together the latest casting news to keep you informed on who is showing up on which show. Find out who is joining your favorite show as a series regular, a recurring character, a guest star or special cameo. The Casting Call could reveal upcoming story-lines, so be aware, there may be spoilers ahead.

90210 (The CW)
Jennie Garth has signed a deal to return this fall for multiple episodes. Garth reappears in the third episode when Kelly gives Harry advice on how to deal with his situation with Annie.

Additionally, John Schneider is joining the show in a recurring role. He will play Liam’s step-father, first appearing in the second episode of 90210’s new seasonl. Liam’s step-father, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, is a bit of a jerk, whom Liam does not get along with. When Liam returns after his summer stint in that “scared straight” program we saw him being hauled off to in the finale, he’ll clash with the doc was once again.

Big Love (HBO)
Adam Beach has joined the show in a season-long recurring role. Beach will play Tommy Flute, the son of Bill’s partner, the head of the Indian Gaming Casino Jerry Flute (Robert Beltran).

Copper (ABC)
Melanie Nicholls King, Enuka Okumu, Travis Milne and Ben Bass have been cast in Copper, the Canadian cop drama for ABC. Also joining an ensemble all-Canadian cast currently shooting in Toronto through to November is Eric Johnson, Matt Gordon, Noam Jenkins and Aidan Devine.

Lie to Me (Fox)
Erika Christensen has been cast to play a law student suffering from multiple personality disorder in the season premiere. Her character, Tricia, comes to Lightman (Tim Roth) for help when she has a psychic vision of a murder. During his investigation, Lightman discovers that Tricia is actually Sophie. And Jessie. And R.J.

Melrose Place (The CW)
Kelly Carlson is joining the show as Wendi, a high-powered Hollywood Madame. We can of course assume will cross paths with Stephanie Jacobsen’s med student-turned-hooker character, Lauren Yung.

Three Rivers (CBS)
Amber Clayton is joining the show as a regular. Clayton will play witty pragmatic young ER doctor Lisa Reed who helps facilitate transplant cases.