Natalia Cigliuti joins TNT's "Raising the Bar"
- From: David <dimlan17@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:31:36 -0400
Natalia Cigliuti Joins Cast of TNT's New Legal Drama RAISING THE BAR
Actress to Play Public Defender Roberta "Bobbi" Gilardi Opposite
Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben and Jane Kaczmarek
Steven Bochco's Eagerly Anticipated Series is Set to Premiere on TNT
in September
Natalia Cigliuti (All My Children) has joined the cast of TNT's
RAISING THE BAR, the latest series from producer, Steven Bochco.
Playing newly hired public defender Roberta "Bobbi" Gilardi, she will
co-star opposite Mark-Paul Gosselaar (NYPD Blue), Gloria Reuben (ER)
and Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle), as well as Teddy Sears
(Ugly Betty), Melissa Sagemiller (Sleeper Cell), Currie Graham (Boston
Legal), J. August Richards (Conviction) and Jonathan Scarfe (Into the
West). RAISING THE BAR, which was created by Bochco and lawyer/writer
David Feige (Indefensible), is slated to premiere on TNT in September.
RAISING THE BAR follows the lives and cases of young attorneys who
have been friends since law school, but who now work on opposing sides
of a necessary but flawed system. Cigliuiti's character, a Brooklyn
native, is brought in to help cover the enormous work load faced by
the public defender's office. Her passion for her clients and her work
is matched by her equally passionate co-worker, Jerry Kellerman
(Gosselaar), who flirtatiously calls her "Bobbi from Brooklyn."
Jerry's interest in Bobbi, however, must be kept in check, since Bobbi
is already married, though her relationship with her medical-resident
husband may not be as solid as she initially indicates.
A native of New York, Cigliuti got her television career started with
a regular role on the series Saved by the Bell: The New Class, the
follow-up to the show that launched Gosselaar's career. She has since
scored regular or recurring roles in CSI: Miami, Beverly Hills 90210,
Pacific Palisades, Waterfront and the daytime serial All My Children.
Her film credits include Joe Dirt, Simon Sez, Hollywood Horror,
Fearless and Skooled, as well as the television movie Attack of the
Killer "B" Movies.
RAISING THE BAR comes to TNT from ABC Studios and Bochco Media, with
Bochco serving as executive producer. Bochco and Feige wrote the story
for the pilot episode, and Feige wrote the script. The pilot was
directed by Jesse Bochco (The Closer), who also serves as co-executive
producer.
ABC Studios has emerged as a leader in programming development and
production by creating critically acclaimed, quality entertainment to
the television industry. The studio's brand identity as a haven for
filmmakers for broadcast and cable networks resulted in an impressive
slate of programming. ABC Studios is part of Disney-ABC Television
Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company.
Turner Network Television (TNT), television's destination for drama
and one of cable's top-rated networks, offers original series,
including the acclaimed and highly popular detective drama The Closer,
starring Kyra Sedgwick; Saving Grace, starring Holly Hunter; Raising
the Bar, starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben and Jane
Kaczmarek; Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; and Truth in
Advertising, with Eric McCormack and Tom Cavanagh. TNT is also home to
powerful one-hour dramas, such as Bones, Cold Case, Law & Order,
Without a Trace, ER and Charmed; broadcast premiere movies; compelling
prime-time specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards; and
championship sports coverage, including NASCAR and the NBA. TNT is
available in high-definition.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and
programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media
environments on television and other platforms for consumers around
the world.
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