15 Fresh Faces of Fall TV
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ALY MICHALKA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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TANYA FISCHER
The Defenders
Character: Eccentric receptionist Sophie
Where you know her from: Life on Mars
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BEN RAPPAPORT
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
$#*! 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
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