Dallas fans having Sue Ellen withdrawals, now that the series is officially not coming back?
We have some good news: The Hallmark Channel has announced that Linda Gray has been added to the cast of the Hallmark Channel Original Movie “A Perfect Wedding” (working title), which premieres in June 2015.
Here’s the press release with more details:
HALLMARK CHANNEL ANNOUNCES EMMY® AND GOLDEN GLOBE® NOMINATED LINDA GRAY ADDED TO CAST OF
‘A PERFECT WEDDING’ (WT) A HALLMARK CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIE WORLD PREMIERE JUNE 2015Hallmark Channel announces Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominated actress Linda Gray (“Dallas”) has been cast in “A Perfect Wedding,” a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere June 2015, part of the network’s June Wedding Month. Gray will star alongside Danica McKellar (“The Wonder Years”) and Paul Greene (“Bitten”) in this heartwarming romantic comedy where she portrays the mother of a groom who fears her son’s wedding could be a recipe for disaster when the couple have dueling opinions on their big day. Two wedding planners, played by McKellar and Greene, are brought on board to make sure both sides of the family get the wedding of their dreams.
“We seized the incredible opportunity to work with Linda Gray, one of the world’s most recognized and admired stars,” said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. “Gray is a television icon who brings her magnetism to ‘A Perfect Wedding,’ which will be a key component of our June Wedding Month celebration.”
Linda Gray is an award-winning actress, an accomplished director and a former United Nations Ambassador. Her award-winning portrayal of “Sue Ellen,” in the original TV series “Dallas,” brought her international fame and critical acclaim earning her an Emmy® nomination for Best Actress and numerous international awards including Germany’s Bambi Award, Italy’s Il Gato for Best Actress on Television and she was voted “Woman of the Year” by The Hollywood Radio & Television Society. Gray directed many episodes of the first “Dallas” TV series, which returned to TNT in 2012 and ran for 3 seasons. Gray has numerous TV credits including the successful series “Melrose Place and “Models Inc.” and she has starred in various TV movies and feature films. On stage, Gray’s work includes Terms of Endearment, The Graduate, Agnes of God and Love Letters.
“A Perfect Wedding” is a Two 4 The Money Media production. Executive Producers are Shelley Hack, Harry Winer, Kim Arnott, Dawn Knight and Fernando Szew. Kim Arnott is producer. Ron Oliver directs from a script by Patricia Resnick.
