Deschanel, Boyle Enlist In Drama Pilots
By Nellie Andreeva
Monday, March 7 2005
Monday, March 7 2005
Published on AllBusiness.com
"The Practice" star Lara Flynn Boyle has been tapped to star in UPN's drama pilot "Crazy."
Meanwhile, Henry Winkler is set to co-star in CBS' untitled Christopher Lloyd/Joe Keenan comedy, Emily Deschanel has been cast as the lead in Fox's drama pilot "Bones," and Jessica Capshaw has landed the lead in NBC's comedy pilot "Thick and Thin," lifting the contingency off the pilot.
In other pilot-casting news, "Beverly Hills, 90210" alums Jason Priestley and Lindsay Price have been cast in CBS' "Love Monkey" and the WB Network's "Pepper Dennis," respectively, Mark Feuerstein has joined Dylan McDermott in CBS' drama pilot "3 Lbs.," Tony winner Audra McDonald has been cast in the WB's untitled college drama pilot, and Emmy winner Patricia Wettig has come onboard ABC's drama pilot "Introducing Lennie Rose."
"Crazy," from Spelling TV, centers on a female psychiatrist (Boyle) who sees the problems of her patients reflected in her own life.
Boyle, whose series credits also include ABC's "Twin Peaks," co-starred in "Men in Black II." She is repped UTA and Rigberg-Rugolo.
The untitled Lloyd/Keenan comedy, from Paramount Network TV, revolves around a family of doctors, with Winkler as the father and Stockard Channing as the mother.
Former "Happy Days" star Winkler has a recurring role on Fox's "Arrested Development." He is repped by ICM.
Bones," from 20th Century Fox TV, centers on a female forensic anthropologist (Deschanel) who comes in to solves crimes when other investigative avenues fail.
Deschanel, who most recently starred in "Boogeyman," is repped by the Gersh Agency.
"Thick and Thin," formerly the untitled Paula Penn project, from NBC Universal TV Studio and Broadway Video TV Production, centers on a former fat woman (Capshaw) who struggles as she grows into her new skin.
Capshaw, who co-starred on ABC's "The Practice," next appears in the TNT miniseries "Into the West." She is repped by WMA.
"Love Monkey," from Paramount Network TV and Sony Pictures TV, chronicles the lives of four male friends in various stages of dating and marriage. Priestley will play one of them, a married doctor.
Priestley, who most recently co-starred on Fox's "Tru Calling," is repped by UTA and attorney Matt Johnson.
"Pepper Dennis," from 20th Century Fox TV, centers on an ambitious TV news reporter (Rebecca Romijn) who tries to balance work, romance and family. Price will play the woman's best friend.
Price, who most recently starred in NBC's "Coupling," is repped by WMA and manager Lena Roklin.
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Meanwhile, Henry Winkler is set to co-star in CBS' untitled Christopher Lloyd/Joe Keenan comedy, Emily Deschanel has been cast as the lead in Fox's drama pilot "Bones," and Jessica Capshaw has landed the lead in NBC's comedy pilot "Thick and Thin," lifting the contingency off the pilot.
In other pilot-casting news, "Beverly Hills, 90210" alums Jason Priestley and Lindsay Price have been cast in CBS' "Love Monkey" and the WB Network's "Pepper Dennis," respectively, Mark Feuerstein has joined Dylan McDermott in CBS' drama pilot "3 Lbs.," Tony winner Audra McDonald has been cast in the WB's untitled college drama pilot, and Emmy winner Patricia Wettig has come onboard ABC's drama pilot "Introducing Lennie Rose."
"Crazy," from Spelling TV, centers on a female psychiatrist (Boyle) who sees the problems of her patients reflected in her own life.
Boyle, whose series credits also include ABC's "Twin Peaks," co-starred in "Men in Black II." She is repped UTA and Rigberg-Rugolo.
The untitled Lloyd/Keenan comedy, from Paramount Network TV, revolves around a family of doctors, with Winkler as the father and Stockard Channing as the mother.
Former "Happy Days" star Winkler has a recurring role on Fox's "Arrested Development." He is repped by ICM.
Bones," from 20th Century Fox TV, centers on a female forensic anthropologist (Deschanel) who comes in to solves crimes when other investigative avenues fail.
Deschanel, who most recently starred in "Boogeyman," is repped by the Gersh Agency.
"Thick and Thin," formerly the untitled Paula Penn project, from NBC Universal TV Studio and Broadway Video TV Production, centers on a former fat woman (Capshaw) who struggles as she grows into her new skin.
Capshaw, who co-starred on ABC's "The Practice," next appears in the TNT miniseries "Into the West." She is repped by WMA.
"Love Monkey," from Paramount Network TV and Sony Pictures TV, chronicles the lives of four male friends in various stages of dating and marriage. Priestley will play one of them, a married doctor.
Priestley, who most recently co-starred on Fox's "Tru Calling," is repped by UTA and attorney Matt Johnson.
"Pepper Dennis," from 20th Century Fox TV, centers on an ambitious TV news reporter (Rebecca Romijn) who tries to balance work, romance and family. Price will play the woman's best friend.
Price, who most recently starred in NBC's "Coupling," is repped by WMA and manager Lena Roklin.
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