Elisabeth Shue will replace Marg Helgenberger on 'CSI'

'Adventures in Babysitting' star joins the cast in February

By Daniel Fienberg Friday, Nov 18, 2011 5:16 PM

Elisabeth Shue

Credit: Matt Sayles/AP

With Marg Helgenberger leaving her full-time role on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" in January, the long-running procedural has snagged an Oscar nominated replacement.

CBS announced on Friday (November 18) that Elisabeth Shue is returning to Las Vegas to join the "CSI" cast as a series regular, making her first appearance on February 15, 2011.

"While it’s difficult to say goodbye to a beloved character like Catherine Willows, it’s exciting to start a journey with a new CSI, especially when that character is played by Elisabeth Shue," states executive producer Carol Mendelsohn. "The new CSI also struggles with ‘brutal honesty issues’ and suffers no fools."

The release announcing Shue's casting says that the new character will be arriving in Sin City fresh off an anger management course. She'll also be accompanied by rumors that she was fired by Ted Danson's D.B. Russell when they worked together in Seattle.

"Elisabeth’s character will share a past, in another crime lab, with Ted Danson’s character," states executive producer Don McGill. “The first time things didn’t go so well between the two of them. Maybe the second time’s the charm, or not."

While she picked up her Oscar nomination for "Leaving Las Vegas," a generation of film fans know her from "Adventures in Babysitting" and "The Karate Kid." On the small screen, she's dropped by "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Dream On" for guest-starring stints, and if you want to go way back, she was a regular on "Call to Glory."

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A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.

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Hatfield

"A generation of film fans know her from "Adventures in Babysitting" and "The Karate Kid." On the small screen, she's dropped by "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Dream On" for guest-starring stints, and if you want to go way back, she was a regular on "Call to Glory."

Also, I love her
November 18, 2011 at 7:23PM EST Reply to Comment
- Steve stone I know her for being hot. What a knockout For CSI. It's still crap, but finding a woman over 40
  As pretty as Marg is difficult. Rey may have just pulled it off
  November 18, 2011 at 10:12PM EST
Monty Jack

God DAMN, Elisabeth is still gorgeous.
November 18, 2011 at 11:26PM EST Reply to Comment
paul cigna

elizabeth shue is one of the most beautiful women in hollywood and i will become a regular viewer of the show as long as she is in it
January 6, 2012 at 12:38PM EST Reply to Comment