More info on Edie Falco’s new Showtime series
Remember back in February when we told you that Edie Falco was signed for a new dark situation comedy from Showtime about a harried nurse?
Well, they’ve started filming the show in New York and given it a tentative title, Nurse Jackie. What’s more, the cast surrounding Edie includes some familiar faces.
Nurse Jackie will have a boyfriend and he will be played by Paul Schulze. The name may not be familiar, but the face sure is. Paul was Father Phil on The Sopranos, the priest who spent a lot of time with Carmella and had her thinking they were going to replay The Thornebirds.
On this Showtime series, he’s Eddie and he works in the hospital in the pharmacy. That’s important because reportedly Edie’s character has a problem with drugs.
What’s this, she’s a female House? Could she be popping Vicodin as prodigiously as he does? Could anyone?
Other actors in the pilot are West Wing veteran Anna Deavere Smith as a hospital administrator, Mrs. Akalitus, Merritt Wever (NCIS) as Zoey, a young nurse working with Jackie, and Haaz Sleiman (Veronica Mars) a gay Muslim nurse.
The original scoop compared this comedy to Weeds, in particular, the way it’s going to be filmed and the satiric tone. The latest bit also includes more about Jackie’s character, saying that she “has an almost-clairvoyant ability to figure out what’s wrong with her patients even before doctors can — making her a much-sought-after commodity in the ER.”
Caryn Mandabach, an experienced, Emmy-award winning showrunner, is executive producing. Her credits include Grounded for Life, 3rd Rock from the Sun, That ’70s Show and The Cosby Show.
If Showtime likes what they produce, Nurse Jackie — or whatever it’s finally called — could be on the air in Spring 2009, maybe sooner. Considering the quality of the talent, I think we’ll see it sooner rather than later.
Arielle Kebbel Biography
Arielle Kebbel was born and raised in Florida where she made the decision to become an actress.
Her first role was in the feature film The Bros., co-starring Shaquille O’Neal and Ludacris.
She has since worked on series such as CSI, Judging Amy, and most recently Law and Order SVU.
She can currently be seen on the WB’s Gilmore Girls, playing the young wife of Jared Padalecki.
Here is a list of movies and TV shows that Arielle has appeared in
1. Intellectual Property (2005) …. Jenny
2. Aquamarine (2005) …. Cecilia
3. American Pie: Band Camp (2005) (V) …. Elyse
4. The Kid & I (2005) …. Arielle
5. Be Cool (2005) …. Robin
6. Dirty Deeds (2004) …. Alison
7. Reeker (2004) …. Cookie
8. Soul Plane (2004) …. Heather Hunkee
9. The Bros. (2002) …. Kim
Notable TV Guest Appearances
1. “CSI: Miami” playing “Pam Carter” in episode: “Nothing to Lose” (episode # 3.16) 21 February 2005
2. “Clubhouse” playing “Kat” in episode: “Road Trip” (episode # 1.7) 27 November 2004
3. “Grounded for Life” playing “Taya” in episode: “Mystery Dance” (episode # 5.7) 12 November 2004
4. “Grounded for Life” playing “Taya” in episode: “One Is the Loneliest Number” (episode # 5.3) 1 October 2004
5. “Gilmore Girls” playing “Lindsay Lister Forester” in episode: “A Messenger, Nothing More” (episode # 5.2) 28 September 2004
6. “Grounded for Life” playing “Taya” in episode: “Part Time Lover” (episode # 5.2) 24 September 2004
7. “Gilmore Girls” playing “Lindsay Lister Forester” in episode: “Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller” (episode # 5.1) 21 September 2004
8. “Entourage” playing “Layla” in episode: “Pilot” (episode # 1.1) 18 July 2004
9. “Gilmore Girls” playing “Lindsay Lister Forester” in episode: “Luke Can See Her Face” (episode # 4.20) 4 May 2004
10. “Gilmore Girls” playing “Lindsay Lister Forester” in episode: “Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!” (episode # 4.18) 20 April 2004
11. “Gilmore Girls” playing “Lindsay Lister Forester” in episode: “Scene in a Mall” (episode # 4.15) 24 February 2004
12. “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” playing “Andrea Kent” in episode: “Mean” (episode # 5.17) 24 February 2004
13. “Judging Amy” playing “Paige Lange” in episode: “The Long Goodbye” (episode # 5.8) 11 November 2003
14. “Gilmore Girls” playing “Lindsay Lister” in episode: “Chicken or Beef” (episode # 4.4) 14 October 2003
15. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” playing “Right Teen” in episode: “Forever” (episode # 3.21) 1 May 2003
16. “Gilmore Girls” playing “Lindsay Lister” in episode: “Keg! Max!” (episode # 3.19) 29 April 2003
17. “Gilmore Girls” playing “Lindsay Lister” in episode: “A Tale of Poes and Fire” (episode # 3.17) 15 April 2003
18. “Gilmore Girls” playing “Lindsay” in episode: “Face-Off” (episode # 3.15) 18 February 2003