‘Lioness’ Season 2 Casts Genesis Rodriguez
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter Genesis Rodriguez has joined “Lioness” Season 2 at Paramount+, Variety has learned. The second season of the espionage drama was announced earlier in May.
Rodriguez will star as Captain Josephina Carrillo, described as “a dedicated soldier with a fierce personality” and “a skilled helicopter pilot.” The cast also includes Zoe Saldana, Laysla De Oliveira, Nicole Kidman, Michael Kelly, and Morgan Freeman.
Freeman will be a series regular in the second season. Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton and Hannah Love Lanier also star.
Rodriguez recently wrapped production on the Kevin Smith feature “The 4:30 Movie.” Her recent credits include the shows “Neon,” “The Umbrella Academy,” and “Big Hero 6: The Series,” while her film credits include “Tusk,” “Casa de mi Padre,” “Man on a Ledge,” and “Run All Night.” She is repped by UTA, Untitled Entertainment, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
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