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Bionic Sis Gets New Face/Ears, More Casting News

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Lucy Hale courtesy Lucy Hale
Lucy Hale has joined NBC's Bionic Woman as Jaime Sommers' younger sister, replacing Mae Whitman (who filled the role in the pilot). Hale is best known (by me) as Robin's kid sis on How I Met Your Mother. Definitely more of a "family resemblance" now. Also, as rumored and since confirmed in the Ausiello Report, the sibling is no longer deaf, and has also gained mad hacking skills.

Also per the Reporter, Julie White has been upped to series-regular status on ABC's Cavemen, where she plays nice Cro-Mag Joel's (Bill English) prospective (and WASPy) mother-in-law, while Drive's Kristin Lehman has been cast as a police detective's wife in Backyards & Bullets, an NBC pilot (formerly known as The Watch) about a neighborhood-watch program gone extreme.


Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Jul 17, 2007 10:09 AM
Are you sure that the sister is still hearing impaired? I thought there was discussion that they were going to change that aspect of her character.
Posted by patobrien
Jul 17, 2007 10:43 AM
Good point, patobrien; I've edited the item. I just spoke to Ausiello, and he will get the final word at today's Bionic Woman TCA panel.
Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Jul 17, 2007 11:01 AM
They might want to keep her deaf, isn't IW on that show?
Posted by wycked
Jul 17, 2007 11:11 AM
Embarrassingly enough, I remember Lucy Hale from when she was on American Juniors a few summers ago.
Posted by gg87j
Jul 17, 2007 11:55 AM
Since I've only seen Lucy Hale on HIMYM, I may not have much to go on, but Mae Whitman seems like a much stronger actress. Not that it matters much to me, because the chances I'll watch BW are slim. Just thought it was an interesting...any word on why she was replaced?
Posted by sapphiremoon
Jul 17, 2007 11:59 AM
I guess if Rosie looked like Lucy Hale it would be easier to post flattering photos.
Posted by monaco497
Jul 17, 2007 12:49 PM
sapphiremoon - I think the other sister just didn't test well in the pilot. Maybe they wanted to get an actress who could pass for the sister or something.
Posted by Mannie_Annie
Jul 17, 2007 1:26 PM
Thanks Mannie-Annie.
Posted by sapphiremoon
Jul 17, 2007 2:07 PM
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