Ever since
Jorja Fox hung up her
CSI glove, producers have been looking for a replacement that will fill in the void of the forensic drama. With the casting search underway, many rumors have surged regarding actresses who may possibly join the cast, including
Battlestar Galactica's
Katee Sackhoff, who was recently junked for the opening.
Now, the search is over.
CSI has tapped Lauren Lee Smith, actress known for her recurring role on
The L Word, to join the cast as a series regular. According to a CBS spokesperson, the Canadian actress is expected to play the character Bryce Adams, a "flirtatious, witty and strong-willed non-conformist" that is enlisted to join the Las Vegas graveyard shift led by Grissom (
William Petersen). Other members of the forensic crew include Catherine Willows (
Marg Helgenberger), Nicholas "Nick" Stokes (
George Eads), David Hodges (Wallace Langham), Det. Capt. James "Jim" Brass (
Paul Guilfoyle), Gregory "Greg" Sanders (
Eric Szmanda) and Dr. Albert "Al" Robbins (
Robert David Hall).
Your Take
JonasSuperFan said:
aaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwww i wish they would just leave her place empty for he t come back I love Jorja Fox! N...
KellyRamsden2 said:
I liked Jorja on the show too bad she left wonder how its gonna be now.
oscardahl said:
Is she really better than Sackhoff would have been.
Aside from playing Sous-chef Lara Perkins on
The L Word, Smith has also been featured on the television series
Intelligence. She has also appeared in
Christy: Return to Cutter Gap, Christy: A Change of Seasons and
Christy: A New Beginning. Her other TV credits include
Mutant X, where she played the character Emma DeLauro, and
The Dead Zone, in which she guest starred in an episode of the third season.
In the silver screen, she has been cast in the drama
Normal, Daryl Cloran's
Late Fragment, and the most recent horror thriller
Pathology, in which she played Juliette Bath and worked alongside
Milo Ventimiglia of
Heroes fame.
No word yet on when Smith will make her debut on
CSI. Meanwhile, fans can also catch the actress in several upcoming projects including the TV feature
Anatomy of Hope and the movie
Helen, which are both in post-production stages. Smith also stars in
Trick 'r Treat and
Can Openers, which are both slated for release in 2009.
Are you pleased with Jorja Fox’s replacement?
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source:
The Hollywood Reporter
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