Doing necessary BSC-Empire work sometimes comes with sacrifices, as we are a season behind here with Fringe and just read new I shouldn’t know for another year! EW is reporting that the Bishop family gets its better half
when Orla Brady arrives next year to fill the role of Peter’s (Joshua Jackson) mom and Walter’s (John Noble’s) wife.
The report looks back at a previous casting note that described the role as:
strong, smart, and likable (and possibly recurring)
Orla Brady actually worked with Anna Torv on BBC’s Mistresses and also appeared on several episodes of Shark as James Wood’s wife, Claire Stark. When the A Game of Thrones casting was going on , I kept on trying to remember Orla’s name because she’s somebody who I thought would be a great fit. I’m actually slightly shocked at her age–thought she was much younger.
