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Rose Leslie takes a job she won’t Ygritte (get it?). The Game of Thrones actress was cast in CBS All Access’ The Good Wife spinoff series.
“We’re thrilled to have Rose on board,” said executive producers Robert and Michelle King. “We needed a young actress who could hold her own with Christine Baranski and Cush Jumbo, and Rose is perfect. She’s real, she’s strong and she can play comedy. If we designed an actress from the ground up, we couldn’t have done better.”
Besides, Game of Thrones, Leslie is known for her roles on Downton Abbey, Luther and The Last Witch. She will be playing Maia, Diane’s (Christine Baranski) goddaughter. The Scottish actress will be a series regular on the new series.
The spinoff series picks up a year what we last saw on The Good Wife. A financial scam destroys Maia’s reputation straight off passing the bar.
The 10-episode first season was originally set to premiere on CBS All Access sometime in spring 2017. The series, which will also star Cush Jumbo, will be available on CBS’ VOD and live streaming service.
The Good Wife offshoot will premiere on CBS in February.
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