THE
WB WELCOMES NEW AND RETURNING STARS TO THE FAMILY: SCOTT WOLF
JOINS "EVERWOOD," NICK LACHEY JOINS "CHARMED,"
NEWCOMERS ERICA DURANCE AND JENSEN ACKLES JOIN THE CAST OF
"SMALLVILLE," WHILE BARRY WATSON AND DAVID GALLAGHER
RETURN TO "7TH HEAVEN"
Burbank,
CA July 14, 2004
On
The WB Network this fall, actor Scott Wolf opens a medical
practice in EVERWOOD; pop star Nick Lachey finds love in CHARMED;
the legend of Lois Lane lives on as newcomer Erica Durance
joins the cast of SMALLVILLE, with Jensen Ackles joining as
Lana Lang's love interest; and the Camdens welcome home their
two eldest sons with the return of Barry Watson and David
Gallagher to 7TH HEAVEN.
Scott
Wolf makes a welcome return to series television, joining
the cast of the critically acclaimed drama EVERWOOD, playing
a California doctor who moves to Everwood to set up shop in
Dr. Abbott's (Tom Amandes) old office. Best known for his
role on the long-running television drama "Party of Five,"
Wolf most recently starred in the ABC Family television movie
"Picking Up and Dropping Off." EVERWOOD enters its
third season this fall, airing Mondays, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.
Solo
recording artist and star of MTV's "Newlyweds: Nick and
Jessica," Nick Lachey joins the cast of CHARMED for a
six-episode arc, playing the role of a columnist hired to
take over Phoebe's (Alyssa Milano) advice column while she
is on leave. Known to millions as part of the multi-platinum
band "98°," Lachey's appearance on CHARMED will
mark his first major acting role. Other notable guest-star
appearances have been on "I'm with Her" and "American
Dreams". CHARMED enters its seventh season this fall,
airing Sundays, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
Portraying
the future notorious newspaper reporter as a college freshman,
Erica Durance's role as Lois Lane finds her arriving to Smallville
to investigate the murder of her cousin, Chloe. While maintaining
dual American/Canadian citizenship, Durance is no stranger
to television, having appeared in "Stargate SG-1,"
"The Chris Isaak Show," "Andromeda" and
"Tru Calling."
In
addition to Durance, actor Jensen Ackles will be joining the
SMALLVILLE cast as Lana Lang's (Kristen Kreuk) new boyfriend.
Ackles returns to The WB, having appeared on DAWSON'S CREEK
for one season in 1998. SMALLVILLE enters its fourth season
this fall, airing Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
Part
of The WB family for nearly a decade, actors Barry Watson
and David Gallagher return to the award-winning 7TH HEAVEN,
as Matt Camden and Simon Camden, respectively. Since leaving
the series in 2002, Watson has guest starred in and written
an episode of the long-running drama. Gallagher's character
left to attend college, but did appear in several episodes
last season. 7TH HEAVEN enters its ninth season this fall,
airing Mondays, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
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