Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Majandra Delfino has landed the lead opposite Raven Symone in the ABC Family comedy pilot The Great State of Georgia, Andy Buckley has joined another ABC Family pilot, The Lying Game, while veteran Miguel Ferrer has been cast in the Lifetime pilot Exit 19.

The Great State of Georgia centers on Georgia (Raven Symone), an exuberant curvy performer from the south, and her science geek best friend Jo (Delfino) who try to make headway in New York City. APA-repped Delfino was recently seen in the feature Life as We Know It.

The Lying Game centers on Emma (Alexandra Chando), a kind-hearted foster kid who finds out she has an identical twin sister, Sutton that was adopted by wealthy parents and is seemingly living an ideal life until she goes missing and Emma goes on a quest to find her. Buckley (The Office) will play Sutton’s adoptive father, a happily married plastic surgeon. Buckley, repped by Pakula/King & Assoc. and the Coronel Group, recently appeared in Life As We know It and The Other Guys.

Exit 19 follows single mother Gloria Shepherd (Ally Walker) as she juggles her demanding personal and professional lives raising two children while working as a New York Police Department homicide detective. Ferrer will play her boss. In addition to Walker, he joins previously cast Tisha Campbell-Martin and Chris Payne Gilbert. Ferrer, repped by Innovative and Leslie Rice Management, also recently signed on to co-star in the indie The Courier opposite Jeffrey Dean Morgan Mickey Rourke and Lili Taylor.

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