British film star Hugh Dancy and indie film queen Parker Posey have signed on as guest stars for the second season of the hit Showtime comedy series THE BIG C, premiering Monday, June 27th at 10:30pm.
The Big C stars Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison, a reserved, Minneapolis wife/mother/teacher whose cancer diagnosis forces her to shake up her life and find hope, humor and the light side of a dark situation. This season, Cathy progresses from Denial to Anger on the grief cycle and will become an all-out warrior in the fight against her Stage 4 melanoma.
Dancy will star in at least 6 episodes as Lee, a charming cancer patient who, after a rocky start, befriends Cathy during their time in an experimental drug trial. Posey signs on for 4 episodes playing Poppy, an older woman who develops an unlikely relationship with Cathy’s teenaged son, Adam (Gabriel Basso). Recently announced guest star Alan Alda will play Dr. Atticus Sherman, Cathy’s oncologist.
The Big C is created and written by Darlene Hunt, who serves as executive producer, along with showrunner Jenny Bicks, Laura Linney, Neil H. Moritz and Vivian Cannon. It is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
Dancy became well-known to American audiences for his work in the war film Black Hawk Down. He has also made his mark in romantic comedies, including Confessions of a Shopaholic and The Jane Austen Book Club.
Posey had breakout roles in several indie films of the ‘90s, including Dazed and Confused, Party Girl and suBurbia. But she made an indelible mark on audiences with her hilarious work in several of mockumentarian Christopher Guest’s films, including Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind and For Your Consideration.
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