'ER' Adds Quartet for Final Season

NBC's ER has added four new cast members – Shiri Appleby, Julian Morris, Emily Rose and Victor Rasuk – for its upcoming final season.


The quartet will recur as new interns at County General Hospital on the medical drama.


Appleby and Morris will play siblings Daria and Andrew Wade. Daria is a smart and eager to learn, while Andrew uses his looks, smarts and charm to get ahead.


Rose will play Tracy Martin, an ambitious intern who likes to control things, which often doesn't go over well with her superiors.


Rasuk was cast as Ryan Sanchez, a native New Yorker who's a tad nervous and is often found on his cellphone fielding questions from his wife.


"The new group of young characters – played by four charming and singular actors – adds a burst of fresh energy and a bunch of different personalities for us to play off of as we enter our 15th and final season," executive producer David Zabel said. "So while we will be reconnecting with the history of ER, as well as telling the ongoing stories of our current regulars, we also will track the development of these new young doctors."


Appleby, whose starred in Roswell, next appears in NBC's Fear Itself.


Morris' upcoming films include the Tom Cruise flick Valkyrie, Donkey Punch and the indie Elite 8.


Rose's credits include Brothers & Sisters and Jericho.


Rasuk appeared in Raising Victor Vargas and Stop-Loss.

June 17, 2008
TheStar.com