LOS ANGELES, September 22, 2009 FX's award-winning legal thriller
Damages is adding four superior actors to its cast with Campbell Scott
and Martin Short signing on as series regulars, and Lily Tomlin and
Keith Carradine joining as special guest stars for the upcoming season
premiering in January. Production of the show's 13-episode third season
begins tomorrow in New York.
For the second consecutive year, Damages received seven Emmy Award nominations and Glenn Close won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
For the second consecutive year, Damages received seven Emmy Award nominations and Glenn Close won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Scott, Short, Tomlin and Carradine join returning stars Close, Rose
Byrne and Tate Donovan. Close, who won her second consecutive Emmy for
Lead Actress in a Drama for her portrayal of ruthless attorney Patty
Hewes, became the first back-to-back winner in that category since
Kathy Baker won for Pickett Fences in 1995-96. Byrne received her first
Emmy nomination this year for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Series for her performance as Ellen Parsons, Patty's protg.
Scott starred in multiple episodes of Royal Pains, and his notable film credits include The Secret Lives of Dentists, Big Night and Dying Young.
Short joins the cast as a two-time Emmy nominee for his performance in Primetime Glick and his supporting role in Merlin. He is also known for his roles in Father of the Bride, Three Amigos! and countless appearances on Saturday Night Live.
Tomlin is a multiple Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee. She has played roles on award-winning hit series Desperate Housewives, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The West Wing, Will & Grace and The X-Files.
Carradine, who co-starred with Tomlin in the Academy Award winning film Nashville, most recently co-starred in Dexter as Special Agent Frank Lundy.
Other actors who will appear in the upcoming season of Damages include Ebon Moss-Bachrach (John Adams), Michael Gaston (Fringe) and Darren Goldstein who appeared in the show's inaugural season as Chris Sharp.
Scott starred in multiple episodes of Royal Pains, and his notable film credits include The Secret Lives of Dentists, Big Night and Dying Young.
Short joins the cast as a two-time Emmy nominee for his performance in Primetime Glick and his supporting role in Merlin. He is also known for his roles in Father of the Bride, Three Amigos! and countless appearances on Saturday Night Live.
Tomlin is a multiple Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee. She has played roles on award-winning hit series Desperate Housewives, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The West Wing, Will & Grace and The X-Files.
Carradine, who co-starred with Tomlin in the Academy Award winning film Nashville, most recently co-starred in Dexter as Special Agent Frank Lundy.
Other actors who will appear in the upcoming season of Damages include Ebon Moss-Bachrach (John Adams), Michael Gaston (Fringe) and Darren Goldstein who appeared in the show's inaugural season as Chris Sharp.
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