Watching Jericho

Attention all Stanley and Mimi (Steamy!) fans! Alicia Coppola, who plays Mimi Clark, has been moved from a recurring guest character on Jericho to a regular cast member, says the Hollywood Reporter (link is to movieweb.com, since it doesn’t require paid registration).

I’m so glad that we’ll be seeing more of everyone’s favorite Fish Out of Water IRS auditor, especially to see how the relationship between Stanley (Brad Beyer) and her grows. Maybe it’s just that I’m partial to non-triangle relationships, a la the Jake/Heather/Emily (and now adding in Roger - does that make it a square relationship?) relationship, which I’ve not been terribly fond of. While Stanley and Mimi’s relationship is a touch textbook in its opposites-attract theory, it seems less contrived than Jake and his “playa” status. Of course, if we could just have Sprague Grayden (Heather) back in the show…

As to Alicia Coppola the actress, I’ve been a fan of hers since my college-era soap opera marathons, with her playing the wonderfully wicked Lorna Devon on Another World, and she’s got a long career with playing a multitude of characters on television. While Alicia shares the famous Coppola name, she isn’t a relation to Francis Ford.

Alicia Coppola’s IMDB listing.

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