More Studio 60 alums finding work
The new TV season is now under way, sadly without Studio 60 on the schedule. But there will be some familiar faces in the lineups. I’ve already mentioned Steven Weber making an appearance on Law and Order: SVU, and Sarah Paulson guest starring as Felicity Huffman’s sister on Desperate Housewives. Now, two more steady gigs for NBS grads:
- Ayda Field (above left), who played cast member Jeannie on S60, is a regular on the new Fox sit-com Back to You, starring Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton. Field plays a character described on the show’s site as “Montana Diaz Herrera, the perky, sexy weather anchor.” Sounds like a character from a Studio 60 sketch. This show debuted last week, but I missed it. Did anybody catch it? What did you think? It’s on again tonight at 8 p.m.
- Kari Matchett (above right), who played the lawyer that I really thought for a long time was all in Matt’s imagination, will be checking in to ER in a couple of months playing a character described in a BuddyTV article as “Skye Wexler, a tough lady who works in the ER to fund her own world travels.” I am so far from the days when I could watch ER without wanting to throw something at the screen that I’ll just wish her well and move on.
Those who also like to keep up with other Sorkin alumni will want to tune into ABC tonight at 10 p.m. for the debut of Dirty Sexy Money with Peter Krause (Casey on Sports Night), which is getting promising reviews, and tomorrow at 10 p.m. for the debut of Big Shots with Joshua Malina (Jeremy on Sports Night), which is getting punishing reviews.
Are you seeing other S60 or Sorkin vets on the tube? Mention them in the comments.
Studio 60, NBC, Ayda Field, Kari Matchett, Peter Krause, Joshua Malina
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