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Annie Parisse to Join Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy in FOX’s The Following

Annie Parisse
(© Tristan Fuge)
Annie Parisse
(© Tristan Fuge)

Broadway star Annie Parisse has joined the cast of Fox’s midseason drama The Following, according to Deadline.com.


According to the site, the series will star Kevin Bacon as ex-FBI agent Ryan Hardy who leads the search to catch diabolical serial killer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) who has created a cult of serial killers. Parisse will play Debra Parker, an FBI specialist brought in to lead the investigation.


Parisse most recently starred on Broadway in Clybourne Park, and her many stage credits include Prelude to A Kiss, All’s Well That Ends Well, Measure for Measure and The Internationalist. Her television credits include Law & Order, Rubicon, and Person of Interest.