Marisa Tomei Joins Cast Of Fox’s ‘Empire’ For Season 2Posted by Wilson Morales
July 2, 2015
Source: Deadline
Deadline is reporting that Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei has joined the cast of Fox’s hit series ‘Empire’ in a recurring role for its second season.
The site states that Tomei will play Mimi Whiteman, a demanding venture capitalist who becomes involved in Lyon family drama. A Forbes list billionairess, Mimi is a lover of hip hop music, social trends, high-end fashion and beautiful women.
Last seen opposite Hugh Grant in the indie film The Rewrite, Tomei will next appear in Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck followed by CBS Films’ Love The Coopers. Her last appearance on TV was a 4-episode arc on FX’s Rescue Me.
Season 2 will premiere on Wednesday, September 23. It will have 18 episodes, split between the fall and winter season.
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