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15 Fresh Faces of Fall TV

Aly Michalka, Maggie Q, Boris Kodjoe, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and more who aren't household names now -- but may be by 2011
By Jennifer Armstrong Updated September 07, 2010 at 03:00 PM EDT
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ALY MICHALKA

The CW | Hellcats Character: Marti, a rebellious college girl who swallows her pride to join the cheerleading team to get a scholarship Where you know her from:…
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Hellcats

Character: Marti, a rebellious college girl who swallows her pride to join the cheerleading team to get a scholarship
Where you know her from: As half of Radio Disney-friendly sister duo Aly and AJ, from the great trailer for upcoming teen comedy Easy A

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MAGGIE Q

The CW, Nikita | Maggie Q makes for a fine, slinky spy, but I am not convinced that she's getting as much support in the way of clever plots…
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Nikita

Character: The titular secret operative in her latest iteration
Where you know her from: As queen of the action sequels — Live Free or Die Hard, Mission: Impossible III, Rush Hour 2

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JAMES WOLK

Fox | Lone Star Character: Charming Texas con man Bob Allen Where you know him from: As a man who overcomes Tourette's syndrome to become a teacher…
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Lone Star

Character: Charming Texas con man Bob Allen
Where you know him from: As a man who overcomes Tourette's syndrome to become a teacher in 2008 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie Front of the Class

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SARAH ROEMER

NBC | The Event Character: Jason Ritter's mysteriously vanished fiancée Leila Where you know her from: Disturbia , Fired Up , and The Grudge 2
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The Event

Character: Jason Ritter's mysteriously vanished fiancée Leila
Where you know her from: Disturbia, Fired Up, and The Grudge 2

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BILLY GARDELL

CBS | Mike and Molly Character: Male half of the couple who meet at Overeaters Anonymous Where you know him from: My Name Is Earl ; Yes,…
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Mike and Molly

Character: Male half of the couple who meet at Overeaters Anonymous
Where you know him from: My Name Is Earl; Yes, Dear

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KELLI GIDDISH

NBC | The Chase Character: Badass U.S. marshal Annie Frost Where you know her from: All My Children and Fox's short-lived Past Life
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The Chase

Character: Badass U.S. marshal Annie Frost
Where you know her from: All My Children and Fox's short-lived Past Life

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LUCAS NEFF

Fox | Raising Hope Character: Jimmy Chance, a 23-year-old slacker who ends up with a baby girl after a one-night stand gone, let's say, awry Where you…
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Raising Hope

Character: Jimmy Chance, a 23-year-old slacker who ends up with a baby girl after a one-night stand gone, let's say, awry
Where you know him from: With just one episode of Patrick Swayze's A&E drama The Beast to his name, he's a very fresh face

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SHANNON WOODWARD

Fox | Raising Hope Character: Acerbic clerk Sabrina, the object of Jimmy's affection Where you know her from: Minnie Driver/Eddie Izzard drama The Riches
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Raising Hope

Character: Acerbic clerk Sabrina, the object of Jimmy's affection
Where you know her from: Minnie Driver/Eddie Izzard drama The Riches

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BORIS KODJOE

Boris Kodjoe | Undercovers Character: Male half of a retired-CIA-agent married couple who come out of retirement to help a friend Where you know him from: Showtime's Soul…
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Undercovers

Character: Male half of a retired-CIA-agent married couple who come out of retirement to help a friend
Where you know him from: Showtime's Soul Food, UPN's Second Time Around

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GUGU MBATHA-RAW

NBC | Undercovers Character: Female half of a retired-CIA-agent married couple who come out of retirement to help a friend Where you know her from: BBC's Doctor…
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Undercovers

Character: Female half of a retired-CIA-agent married couple who come out of retirement to help a friend
Where you know her from: BBC's Doctor Who; the West End production of Hamlet starring Jude Law

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JURNEE SMOLLETT

CBS | The Defenders Character: New defense attorney Lisa Tyler Where you know her from: Jess Merriweather on the most recent season of Friday Night Lights
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Character: New defense attorney Lisa Tyler
Where you know her from: Jess Merriweather on the most recent season of Friday Night Lights

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TANYA FISCHER

CBS | The Defenders Character: Eccentric receptionist Sophie Where you know her from: Life on Mars
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Character: Eccentric receptionist Sophie
Where you know her from: Life on Mars

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BEN RAPPAPORT

NBC | People are complaining that this sitcom about an American overseeing a company in India is full of cheap, shameful stereotypes, but if it was on…
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Outsourced

Character: Straightlaced American guy running an Indian call center for a novelty company
Where you know him from: Nothing! He's the newest of all the newcomers.

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JONATHAN SADOWSKI

CBS | $#*! My Dad Says Character: Author of the Twitter feed that inspired the show Where you know him from: 2009's Friday the 13th , Amy…
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$#*! My Dad Says

Character: Author of the Twitter feed that inspired the show
Where you know him from: 2009's Friday the 13th, Amy Poehler/Parker Posey/Rachel Dratch comedy Spring Breakdown

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KELLI GARNER

ABC | My Generation Character: Former high school punkette Dawn Barbuso, now pregnant and married to a onetime popular jock — who's off fighting in Afghanistan as…
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My Generation

Character: Former high school punkette Dawn Barbuso, now pregnant and married to a onetime popular jock — who's off fighting in Afghanistan as an Army Ranger
You know her from: Lars and the Real Girl; The Aviator

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