Pilot Season exclusive: Torchwood's John Barrowman to star
in ABC's Gilded Lilys drama
John Barrowman, best-known for playing the immortal Jack
Harkness on Torchwood, has landed a leading role in ABC's Gilded Lilys pilot
from Shonda Rhimes, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.
The project is an upstairs-downstairs look at the opening
of the first true luxury hotel built in New York City circa 1895. Barrowman
will play Julius Ashford Lily, the golden boy of the prestigious Lily family
opening the hotel. He's mama's favorite son, who's very charming, lucky and
loose.
As previously announced, Brian F. O'Byrne, Blythe Danner,
Madeline Zima, Matt Lauria, Matt Long, Brigid Brannagh, Maury Sterling and
Sarah Bolger will also star.
The pilot was written by KJ Steinberg (Gossip Girl, The
Nine) with Rhimes and Betsy Beers
(Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice) executive-producing.
Read more at TV Guide
Also reported by:
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo 2012
John Barrowman, Chad Michael Murray and cast members from
"Nikita" are among the TV guests who will attend C2E2 April 13-15 at
McCormick Place in Chicago.
Barrowman, whom "Torchwood" and "Doctor
Who" know as Captain Jack Harkness, will sign autographs April 14 and 15
and conduct a Q&A session. Murray, former star of "One Tree Hill"
and current graphic novelist ("Everlast") will have a panel and
signing sessions.
Read more at Red Eye Chicago
You can keep up to date by checking in at the C2E2 Web
site. http://www.c2e2.com/
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