American actress Kate Moennig - famous for her role as Shane
McCutcheon on The L Word - has been cast in a new U.S. series.
According to TV Line, the 34 year-old performer will appear in
Showtime's new drama Ray Donovan - which is due to start production
in Los Angeles imminently.
They report that she will play the character of Lena, the edgy
and intense "second in command" of a private investigator, played
by Liev Schreiber.
Other announced cast members for the pilot include Jon Voight as
Ray's father Mickey Donovan, Paula Malcomson as Ray's wife Abby and
Elliott Gould in the recurring role of Ray's mentor.
Moennig can also be seen in the forthcoming film Gone, opposite
Amanda Seyfried.
Showtime is currently receiving rave reviews for its new series
Homeland, which stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis.
