Lorraine Toussaint Joins the Cast of Forever
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Lorraine Toussaint is about to be on the other side of the law.
The actress, who starred on Orange is the New Black Season 2 as inmate Vee, as landed a series regular gig on Forever.
According to TV Line, Toussaint will portray Lt. Joanna Reece on the upcoming ABC drama, a character described as a police veteran who has “seen it all” and who serves as the boss of Alana de la Garza’s Detective Jo Martinez
Forever features Ioan Gruffudd as Dr. Henry Morgan, a medical examiner in NYC… who is secretly immortal.
de la Garza plays the recently-widowed homicide detective who takes advantage of Morgan insights to aid in her investigations.
Forever will air Tuesdays at 10/9c on ABC, follwing Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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