Pilots: Catherine O'Hara, Andie MacDowell to ABC
'October Road' co-star is the 'Prince of Motor City'
O'Hara is in talks to play the lead role in Rob Thomas' dramedy "Good Behavior," while MacDowell has joined the drama "Prince of Motor City." The latter show has also found its lead actor in "October Road's" Warren Christie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The CW, meanwhile, has added one more face to its "Beverly Hills, 90210" remake.
In "Good Behavior," O'Hara would play the matriarch of a criminal family who's trying to get her offspring (who include Mae Whitman and Patrick Adams) to go straight. It would be the first series-regular role in some time for the former "SCTV" star, who's currently working on the Sam Mendes film "Farlanders."
O'Hara is a member of Christopher Guest's company of actors, having appeared in "For Your Consideration," "A Mighty Wind," "Best in Show" and "Waiting for Guffman." Her credits also include "Home Alone," "Over the Hedge" and a recurring part on "Six Feet Under."
MacDowell, meanwhile, is tackling what would be her first regular TV role in "Prince of Motor City," a "Hamlet"-inspired drama set in the auto industry. She'll play the mother of Christie's character, a Harvard professor who moves back to Detroit to take over his family's car company.
The "Four Weddings and a Funeral" star's credits also include "sex, lies and videotape," " Town & Country" and the CBS movie "Riding the Bus with My Sister." Christie played Ray "Big Cat" Cataldo on "October Road," which is likely done after two meagerly rated seasons on ABC. He's also appeared on "Battlestar Galactica" and "Supernatural."
At The CW, Michael Steger will play a student politician on the "90210" redo. He had a recurring part on FOX's "The Winner" and has guested on "Hannah Montana" and "NCIS."
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