Lynn Redgrave To Appear In Ugly Betty Opener

The great Lynn Redgrave will guest star on Ugly Betty’s 2-hour season premiere October 9th, TV Guide Magazine reports.

Much-acclaimed Redgrave will appear as Olivia, a jewelry designer whom Betty meets while Betty is working on a story as Mode’s new features editor.

Olivia, Redgrave’s eccentric character, designs beautiful ornaments that look like bugs. As she shares her story, Olivia inspires Betty to come out of her own cocoon and blossom in her appearance. 

It looks like Redgrave’s Olivia is going to be the catalyst for Betty’s transformation into a more fashionable woman.  I was wondering how they were going to handle this, considering the fact that Betty’s been happily oblivious all these years.

With Redgrave involved, I’m pretty sure it’ll be dramatic, inspiring, and intellectually satisfying (let’s face it – I would have loved for someone crazy like Heinrich to be the trigger for Betty’s change, but that would have just been silly and unbelievable).

However, as we know from the set pics, Betty’s braces will stay, at least in the short term.

Ms Redgrave is a real coup for the show, which has been on a real casting roll lately (Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Kristen Johnson, Yaya Dacosta (playing the new Nico) and The New Adventures of Old Christine’s Hamish Linklater, amongst a strong cast of regulars and one-shot guests).

Excitement is building for the Ugly Betty season premiere October 9th.  I, for one, can’t wait!

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