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Exclusive: Friday Night Lights Fills a Mother of a Role

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Zach Gilford by Virginia Sherwood/NBC Photo, Kim Dickens by Amy Graves/ WireImage.com
There's something Friday Night Lights' Matt wants, and bad — but to get it, he'll have to go through the woman who brought him into the world. And playing the lad's long-estranged mom will be Kim Dickens, aka Deadwood's Joanie Stubbs, TVGuide.com has learned.

To date, not much has been revealed about Matt's never-seen mom. Though he's led folks to believe she was far removed from his world, the truth is that she's been much closer — geographically — than anyone thought. That alone speaks volumes about the tension between the two when Matt comes knocking on her door with a purpose.

Dickens — who will also be familiar to Lost fans from her role as Sawyer's long con, Cassidy Phillips — first appears as Shelby Saracen in the second episode of Season 3, which kicks off Oct. 1 on DirecTV's Channel 101. — Matt Mitovich

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Posted by TV Guide News
Aug 11, 2008 7:28 PM
Just the mere mention of Deadwood makes me happy. She and Jane were such a great pair!

I think this will be interesting, poor Matt's had it quite rough so hopefully his mother can shed some light on why a high schooler is responsible for way too much! Or maybe she'll nudge him back to Julie's arms. I CAN DREAM.
Posted by margo
Aug 12, 2008 10:23 AM
Awesome casting news, Matt! I can't wait to see Joanie again. I hope shes not in just one episode.
Posted by mla1698
Aug 12, 2008 1:56 PM
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