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Joan Rivers to Guest Star on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva

Joan Rivers
(© David Gordon)
Joan Rivers
(© David Gordon)

Joan Rivers will guest star on two episodes of Lifetime’s hit series Drop Dead Diva, which returns to the air on June 3, according to EW.com. She will play the subconscious of lead character Jane (played by Brooke Elliott).


Rivers received a Tony Award nomination for An Evening With Sally Marr and has also appeared on stage in Broadway Bound, Fun City, and Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress. She currently stars on television as the host of E’s Fashion Police and WEtv’s Joan and Melissa; Joan Knows Best. She has written numerous best-selling books and appears regularly in clubs around the country, including an upcoming June 12 engagement at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.


Other guest stars will who appear in the series this season will include stage star and Oscar winner Patty Duke, Tony Award nominee Valerie Harper, Tony Award winner Faith Prince, Megyn Price, Kim Kardashian, Brandy Norwood, and Kelly Rutherford.