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The NiceGirlsTV CASTING COUCH

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Here are the casting couch features for this past week:

Scott Michael Foster and Elizabeth Lail

Scott Michael Foster and Elizabeth Lail

Actor Scott Michael Foster (Greek and Chasing Life) and newcomer Elizabeth Lail will be joining the cast of Once Upon a Time in the recurring roles of Kristoff and Anna, the younger sister of Queen Elsa of Arendelle (from the box office animated film Frozen). And, actress Georgina Haig (Fringe and Reckless) has landed the plum role of Elsa, the Queen of Arendelle. Once Upon a Time will return to Sunday nights on ABC this fall.

Georgina Haig

Georgina Haig

Ian Anthony Dale

Ian Anthony Dale

Actor Ian Anthony Dale (Murder in the First and Hawaii Five-0) had landed a recurring role on Hart of Dixie when it returns this fall for its fourth season. He will play Henry Dalton, an incredibly charming doctor who is being dubbed “a walking Superman” – one of the richest, most connected men in the South. Hart of Dixie is set to return to The CW during mid-season of the 2014-2015 TV season.

Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber

Actor Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) has landed a recurring role on the TNT drama Rizzoli & Isles, playing Paul Wescourt, a successful prosecutor who is accused of killing his mistress. The next new episode of Rizzoli & Isles is set to air on TNT on July 8.

Devon Aoiki and Peter Stormare

Devon Aoiki and Peter Stormare

Actress Devon Aoki (Sin City) has landed a major recurring role on Arrow, playing Tatsu Yamashiro, a Japanese martial arts expert who wields a deadly sword, a blade from which her codename Katana is derived. She will be one of Oliver’s mentors in flashbacks scenes and a critical influence on his journey to eventually become The Arrow of present day. And, actor Peter Stormare (Prison Break and The Blacklist) will play Werner Zytle, who will be introduced as the new purveyor of the drug Vertigo, filling the role left vacant since the death of The Count (recurring guest star Seth Gabel). Zytle will go by the moniker Vertigo. Arrow will be back for the start of its third season on The CW on October 8.

Tom Irwin

Tom Irwin

Actor Tom Irwin (Devious Maids) will play Thomas Carver, the late father of April (series regular Italia Ricci) in flashback scenes of Chasing Life, the new ABC Family drama. The next new episode of Chasing Life will air on July 8 on ABC Family.

Kyle Massey and Carol Kane

Kyle Massey and Carol Kane

Veteran actress Carol Kane (The Princess Bride) will have a recurring role on this fall’s much anticipated new drama Gotham playing Gertrud Kapleput, the mother of Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin (played by series regular Robin Lord Taylor). Also actor (and Disney Channel staple) Kyle Massey (That’s So Raven) will have a recurring role in the series, playing Macky, a neglected/abused kid who lives on the streets of Gotham. An official airdate for Gotham has yet to be announced by FOX, but it will air on Monday nights.

Please come back next week for more casting announcements.

Using her favorite online handle, Rueben is an East Coast-bred gal who is now a permanent Californian and a lifelong tv-oholic. She watches at least 25 TV shows a week, goes to the movies as often as possible, listens to music every waking moment, reads every day and “plays” on the internet every chance she can. Some of her current favorite TV shows are Outlander, Sweet Magnolias, Wednesday, The Mandalorian, The Equalizer, Fire Country, Miss Scarlet and the Duke, The Rookie, Cobra Kai, Virgin River, The Witcher, Leverage: Redemption and School Spirits.  She is looking forward to the season premieres of Hudson & Rex on UPtv and Skymed on Paramount+ as well as the return of fall TV albeit starting in February. Follow her at @ruebenrambling or contact her at rueben@nicegirlstv.com.