The Australian actress with two local series under her belt plays Faye, the new bitch in town on the CW’s upcoming witchy soap The Secret Circle. The new Mean Girl on the block will have it out for Britt Robertson’s new witch Cassie almost from the start. Tonkin is so effective in the role she could easily make “fetch” happen.
It takes the right kind of actress to make a down-on-her-luck Paris Hilton-type lovable and Behrs does just that the CBS series from Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings. Born rich but now down on her luck, Behrs’ Caroline may have a silver spoon in her mouth, but deep down she has a heart of gold.
As Nick, the scruffy and charming bartender, Johnson plays the role with an easy and quiet confidence that makes him the underdog worth rooting for. While Zooey Deschanel will get the “adorkable” points among critics, the former No Strings Attached co-star is the smart girl’s pick among Jess’ (Deschanel) three new roommates.
As the eldest of the three Shannon kids, Liboiron’s Josh is equal parts brooding teenager and curious explorer in Fox’s pricey time-traveling drama. Angry at the father who landed it jail but anxious to make a name for himself in the new settlement that’s formed 85 million years in the past, Liboiron is V’s Logan Huffman, only swapping dinosaurs for aliens.
The prolific comedian is keeping busy this fall, not only executive producing CBS’ 2 Broke Girls but also her self-titled sitcom, in which she stars as a woman navigating the world of committed relationships – and avoiding marriage. Cummings’ unique brand of observational/bordering insulting comedy could provide a different voice to NBC’s Thursday night faux-documentary fare.
As Nick Burckhardt, he can’t see dead people, but he can see fairy tale characters in the sci-fi police procedural series based on the Brothers Grimm tales. The former Real World cast member is effective as the brooding Portland detective charged with keeping the peace between humanity and the world’s mythological creatures.
While Heard has some serious credits under her belt (Zombieland), she’s never taken center stage – until now. As new Playboy Bunny Maureen, Heard is wet behind the ears but motivated to literally take center stage in the 1960s series set at Chicago’s famed Playboy Club. Hopefully the mobsters and Eddie Cibrian’s perfect-guy Nick don’t detract her too much from achieving her song-and-dance dreams.
The long-lost son of Snow White and Prince Charming may seem crazy when viewers first meet him, but Gilmore’s wide eyes and confident persistence make the idea that Disney’s famed fairy tales are trapped in time under the Evil Witch’s curse seem viable. Gilmore may not think much of his former Mad Men TV mom, but chances are good that the drama will be long forgotten once the series from Lost scribes Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz premieres.
The former Shamless troublemaker moves to the suburbs as Tessa, a sassy-smart know-it-all who sticks out like a sore thumb in the world of cookie-cutter homes and picket fences. While the New York transplants will definitely have some adjusting to do, Levy’s well-armed to navigate the back-stabbing that’s sure to come as the new kid on the block.
As former beauty queen Laura, Robbie (Neighbours) has the perfect life as she prepares to walk down the aisle – only the life is the one her mother wants for her. After abandoning her groom – and her mother’s perfect world – Laura heads to join her big sister as a stewardess for famed airline Pan Am. Robbie’s eagerness and innocence is right on time as the 1960s-set series is departing on schedule for a flight filled with mystery, spies and romance.