Ausiello Casting News: Rebecca Romijn
August 6, 2008 by Tom
Michael Ausiello relays news that I consider good news in his Ask Ausiello column:
Question: How big a role will Rebecca Romijn-Stamos have on Ugly Betty this season? — Will
Ausiello: A bigger one than first thought. Initial buzz had her only returning for one or two episodes. But now I’m hearing she’ll be back for at least four.
It’s good that they aren’t completely throwing her under the bus, as I had feared. Although Silvio Horta was correct - the writers seemed to have run out of interesting story lines for Alexis - she still needs to be on the show because she’s incredibly talented. When she was first cast, I thought “How can someone who is primarily a model be a good actress, much less a comedian?” Boy, was I wrong. Romijn has taken her limited material and created a likable (and hate-able) and funny character.
As far as Will’s question above: if I’m not mistaken, Romijn dropped the Stamos part of her name. She is, after all married to and having twins with Jerry O’Connell. But, you guys can correct me if I’m wrong.
Image: Newscom
You’re right. She dropped the “Stamos” ten years ago, when the Romijn-Stamos marriage ended in 1998. This Will guy must be an old school Rebecca fan, but not enough of a fan to know which name she’s been using for over a decade.
8pm et ugly betty october 2008
alexis has dreams about whilhelmina
claire and yoga find love letters written
to whilhelmina from alexander, and pictures of them on vacation in hawaii
betty returns from her vacation with a new boyfriend
daniel finds the bioparents of his son
alexis goes off on whilhelmina’s new boy friend.
whilhelmina’s child is ready to be born
renee tells christina and daniel the truth about whilhelmina.
daniel cheats on renee with sofia.
whilhelmina’s child’s bio father is revealed.
alexis explains to claire and daniel how she feels about whilhelmina.
despite his cheating, whilhelmina gets daniel and renee back together.