As mentioned previously,
Katie Holmes is slated to appear on the sophomore season of ABC's
Eli Stone. She'll be playing a lawyer and will also be part of a song and dance number when
Eli Stone has one of his visions on the second episode of the new season, which is expected to air on October 21. But the former
Dawson's Creek star isn't the only actress gracing the legal drama.
Read on to find out more about
Eli Stone's upcoming guest stars.
According to
Entertainment Weekly, Sigourney Weaver, Academy Award-nominated actress who is best known for her roles as Lt. Ellen Ripley in the
Alien film series, has signed on to appear on
Eli Stone as a therapist who treats Eli (
Jonny Lee Miller). Not much has been revealed about the 58-year-old actress' storyline so fans will have to stay tuned to find out.
Weaver most recently voiced the ship's computer in
Wall-E this summer and co-starred in
Baby Mama. She has also been cast in several upcoming movies including
The Tale of Despereaux, Crazy on the Outside, Prayers for Bobby, Avatar, and
Gypsy and Me.
But that's not all. This could be a star-studded year for
Eli Stone as Taraji Henson has also been booked for a three-episode arc on the drama, according to
TV Guide. This 37-year-old actress will be playing Angela, the daughter of
Loretta Devine's Patti.
Last season, Henson played Carl Sack's New York office colleague on
Boston Legal. Best known for her role as pregnant prostitute Shug in Craig Brewer's
Hustle & Flow, Henson has earned several nominations from various award-giving bodies. Her other credits include S
atan's School for Girls, Four Brothers, Talk to Me, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, and
Hurricane Season, just to name a few.
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source:
Entertainment Weekly,
TV Guide
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