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'Revenge' Casting News: Hot Mama

Emily's mama is back in the Hamptons as producers cast Jennifer Jason Leigh

By Sona Charaipotra Jul 19, 2012 4:05PM
Photo courtesy Showtime
As the ABC hit "Revenge" gears up to unravel more mysteries and issue more vengeance upon the wrong-doers of the Hamptons this fall on season two, another voice from Amanda Clarke's dark past is coming back to haunt her current incarnation. And Emily Thorne will no doubt have quite the mama drama to reckon with.


Producers have cast Jennifer Jason Leigh as the character's long-lost mother, who was presumed dead all this while. And the turn is no doubt going to be a doozy for the "Single White Female" star, who's most recently been seen playing Mary Louise Parker's sister Jill on the final season of "Weeds." 

"This character is going to have some deep psychological issues," the show's creator Mike Kelley told TVLine.com in May. "So we need somebody that can play volatile and dangerous. All of the scariest parts of Emily's personality are going to be present and apparent and a little bit out of control in her mother. But at the same time, what works so great for Emily is that sweet facade, so this woman needs to feel like she's got the potential for kindness. You look at her and you don't know that she's as damaged as she is inside. But you'll quickly learn that this is a very dangerous person."

Also on tap for fall: a new mystery man named Ethan with ties to Emily's past. Producers have cast Brit actor Barry Sloane in the role. The show will also me casting Victoria Grayson's mother, a half-brother for Daniel and a hot doc as well.

The show moves this fall to the high-profile Sunday nights at 9 p.m. slot on ABC. 
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PanicMoon
Jul 23, 2012 10:13AM
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I  thought the same thing. Oh well, my DVR will be getting a workout.  I just hope they don't make Emily's mom some kind of spy. The minute white-haired guy told Emily in mid-battle that she was a better fighter than her dad and that she must take after her mom, my heart sank.  I don't want to see another  prophecy  involving the long lost double-agent mother like "Alias."

 

BTW - am I the only one who questioned her - or rather the writer's - judgement  not killing him?  It made no sense, like some how beating him all  Karate Kid-style he would do the honorable thing and   let her and Nolan off the hook.

MRT518
Jul 19, 2012 9:03PM
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I love this show but I'm not to keen at all that ABC is moving the show to Sunday nights; football season is coming.

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