'Supergirl' TV Series Cast News: 'Witches of East End' Star Cast as Lucy Lane

By Arvin Donguines, Christian Post Contributor Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Lucy Lane, Lois Lane's sister, will be appearing in the upcoming superhero drama TV series from CBS, "Supergirl."

The character will appear in National City as early as in the third episode of the show. She was described to be in her "mid-20s to early 30s." She was further thought of as a "brash, funny and beautiful as her sister Lois, yet strong, smart and successful in her own right."

To stay true with the source material, she will also be introduced as an ex-girlfriend of Jimmy Olsen (Mehcad Brooks), Kara's (Melissa Benoist) CatCo media conglomerate colleague.

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To play the part is "Witches of East End" actress Jenna Dewan-Tatum, E! Online reported. The 34-year-old wife of Hollywood actor, Channing Tatum, has also appeared in FX's horror anthology series "American Horror Story" as well as on "The Playboy Club."

Set to premiere on Monday, Oct. 26, the official description of "Supergirl" from CBS reads:

"SUPERGIRL is an action-adventure drama based on the DC Comics character Kara Zor-El, Superman's (Kal-El) cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. 12-year-old Kara escaped the doomed planet Krypton with her parents' help at the same time as the infant Kal-El. Protected and raised on Earth by her foster family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex (Chyler Leigh), and learned to conceal the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin in order to keep her identity a secret."

"Years later at 24, Kara lives in National City assisting media mogul and fierce taskmaster Cat Grant (Golden Globe Award winner Calista Flockhart), who just hired the Daily Planet's former photographer, James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks), as her new art director."

"However, Kara's days of keeping her talents a secret are over when Hank Henshaw (David Harewood), head of a super-secret agency where her sister also works, enlists her to help them protect the citizens of National City from sinister threats. Though Kara will need to find a way to manage her newfound empowerment with her very human relationships, her heart soars as she takes to the skies as Supergirl to fight crime."