Rebecca Romijin joins "Ugly Betty"

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Romijin joins 'Ugly Betty'
Actress to play mystery woman
By GABRIEL SNYDER, JOSEF ADALIAN

ABC's "Ugly Betty" is adding some star power, snagging Rebecca Romijn
for a key role.

Obveeus...

How will adding a bad actress into a role that seems to be written for
someone 'powerful' (not weak/camp) going to help the show?

Darrel Knutson...

Adding a bad actress into the role won't help the show. That's why they
added a good actress. RR is the perfect person to fill that role IMHO.

bklyntv...

ew. I kind of had the same reaction Obveeus did. "Oh no! She's going to
bring the stench of Pepper Dennis to Ugly Betty!"

I don't really have strong opinions about RR though. I did see 1 ep of
PD and agreed with all I had read: it was awful.

Romijn has inked to be a series regular on the frosh sudser, one of
the season's few new hits. She'll play the mystery woman who's been
conspiring with Vanessa Williams' Wilhelmina character to take over
the publishing company at the heart of the show.

Character to be played by Romijn has already been seen on the show,
but in profile and covered in gauze. A different actress has been
supplying the voice of the mystery woman.

muzicmakr...

She's going to play Fey? I thought that woman was older.

Rob Jensen...

Faye Wellington was older. Clearly, the character that RR is going to
play is *impersonating* Faye. And likely either Faye's daughter,
Daddy Meade's daughter, or both.

bklyntv...

Or, um, where has Faye been since the start of the show? Oh yeah, a
PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC!

-- Rob

Romijn is expected to begin work on Monday. Her first episode should
air in time for the February sweeps.

Thesp has some experience playing women with secret identities. She's
appeared in all three "X-Men" films as the mutant Mystique.

Romijn's roots as a former model should also make her comfortable with
the fashion world focus of "Betty."

On the TV front, she starred in last season's WB dramedy "Pepper
Dennis," playing the title character. Romijn recently wrapped
production on the feature "Lake City," starring alongside Sissy
Spacek.

Romijn is repped by WMA and 3 Arts.