Image Credit: Rick Stephens/PR PhotosCBS has recruited Friday Night Lights‘ Jurnee Smollett (Jess) to join the cast of its hour-long legal drama, Defenders, as a new associate by the name of Lisa, sources confirm to me exclusively.
Defenders centers around two charismatic and fiery Las Vegas defense attorneys who go to the mat for their clients. As previously reported, Jim Belushi has been cast as one of the two leads. Casting continues for the other role.
Smollett is expected to shoot the Defenders pilot before returning to Austin in April to begin work on FNL‘s fifth and (sigh) final season.
Good for her! She’s been a great addition to FNL and she’s a really great actress. At first I was worried this meant she wouldn’t be back for season 5 of FNL so I’m glad to read that she’ll be back!
Oh, she was Beth in Grey’s Anatomy!
She was soo good in those episodes!
Phew! Thought for a second there that meant she wouldn’t be in FNL Season 5! I really loved her in Season 4.
I know that at 23 she’s within a few years of the typical age for a first-year lawyer, but Jurnee seems kind of young for this role.
Woo-hoo! Here’s to hoping there’s more great work out there for this entire fine cast.
She’s hot
She is insanely talented and has a refreshingly unique look and acting style. I’m glad she’s doing well!
She was Michelle Tanner’s friend in Full House.
another legal drama?!
She looks hot. Michael Muhney on the daytime soap Y&R and formerly Sheriff Lamb on Veronica Mars tweeted that he auditioned for this pilot and did a screen chemistry test with Jim Belushi. Hope he’ll get the role. Fingers crossed.