Morena Baccarin, Rupert Penry-Jones, Robbie Jones and Tammy Blanchard land pilot roles on ABC.
HitFix Staff
<p>Morena Baccarin is set to play the leader of the alien invasion in ABC's reimagining of "V," part of a slew of pilot casting news for the network.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3if926640132f1fccabeab510da60c06f1">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, Baccarin will play Anna, leader of the Visitors and expert on human culture and media manipulation.</p>
<p>Best known as space courtesan Inara Serra on "Firefly" and "Serenity," Baccarin's TV credits include "Heartland," "Stargate SG-1" and "The O.C."</p>
<p>Also snagging a pilot lead on ABC is Rupert Penry-Jones. The British actor, whose credits include "MI-5" (or "Spooks") and "Cambridge Spies", will topline the network's untitled Jerry Bruckheimer drama, focusing on a group of amateur detectives led by an ex-cop (Penry-Jones) still looking for his abducted daughter.</p>
<p>In other ABC casting news, Robbie Jones and Shannon Woodward have joined the cast of "Limelight," a drama set at a performing arts college. Jones ("One Tree Hill") will play an aspiring percussionist, with Woodward ("The Riches") as an actress.</p>
<p>The B-list superhero comedy "No Heroics" has added Eliza Coupe ("Scrubs") as a bad girl with a gift for invisibility. </p>
<p>And, finally, Emmy winner Tammy Blanchard ("Sybil") and Mel Raido will take supporting roles in ABC's "Romeo and Juliet"-esque drama "Empire State."</p>
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