With Paget Brewster leaving CBS' "Criminal Minds" for the second time in two seasons--this time by her own choice--actress Jeanne Tripplehorn has been tapped to join the procedural this fall.
According to Deadline, Tripplehorn's contract is for one season with an option for a second.
The report quotes showrunner Erica Messer as saying, "“We’re thrilled to have Jeanne Tripplehorn join our team as a profiler. It’s an exciting way to start season eight.”
The show's seventh season marked the return of series regular Brewster as Emily Prentiss and A.J. Cook as J.J. Jareau. Their departure the previous season brought a clamor from fans who were upset at the decision to axe the stars, especially considering it appeared to have been a financial rather than creative one.
In February, however, it was announced Brewster would once again leave the show at the end of the season.
"After six wonderful years playing Emily Prentiss, I have decided it’s time for me to move on," she told Deadline. "As much as I will miss my 'Criminal Minds' family, I am excited about the future and other opportunities."
Last year, Brewster filmed a pilot for NBC's "My Life as an Experiment," but the show wasn't picked up. ABC Studios, which produces "Criminal Minds," then exercised an option in the actress' contract to bring her back for another year. Brewster declined to sign a new contract.
Last year, Tripplehorn finished her five-season run on "Big Love" and appeared this past season on two episodes of the freshman comedy "New Girl." She received an Emmy nomination in 2009 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her work in HBO's "Grey Gardens."
The details of her character on "Criminal Minds" are not yet known.
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The report quotes showrunner Erica Messer as saying, "“We’re thrilled to have Jeanne Tripplehorn join our team as a profiler. It’s an exciting way to start season eight.”
The show's seventh season marked the return of series regular Brewster as Emily Prentiss and A.J. Cook as J.J. Jareau. Their departure the previous season brought a clamor from fans who were upset at the decision to axe the stars, especially considering it appeared to have been a financial rather than creative one.
In February, however, it was announced Brewster would once again leave the show at the end of the season.
"After six wonderful years playing Emily Prentiss, I have decided it’s time for me to move on," she told Deadline. "As much as I will miss my 'Criminal Minds' family, I am excited about the future and other opportunities."
Last year, Brewster filmed a pilot for NBC's "My Life as an Experiment," but the show wasn't picked up. ABC Studios, which produces "Criminal Minds," then exercised an option in the actress' contract to bring her back for another year. Brewster declined to sign a new contract.
Last year, Tripplehorn finished her five-season run on "Big Love" and appeared this past season on two episodes of the freshman comedy "New Girl." She received an Emmy nomination in 2009 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her work in HBO's "Grey Gardens."
The details of her character on "Criminal Minds" are not yet known.
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