Lucy Liu Joins Southland LAPD

Lucy Liu has joined the fourth season TNT’s Southland in a recurring role and every person on the planet who’s attracted to female skin just drooled simultaneously. Wait, that was just me? Well this just got awkward fast. The Charlie’s Angel star will be playing an officer in the Los Angeles Police Department, but that’s all the juicy details we get for now. Any guesses what her character will be like? I love to let my imagination run wild when attempting to figure someone’s role on a show. Maybe Liu will be a dirty cop trying to bring down the LAPD from the inside. Maybe she’s a love interest for one or several of the men and/or women. She could also be one of those overly nice people who get on your nerves for just being so flipping happy all the time.

Lucy Liu is no stranger to television roles. She’s appeared in Dirty Sexy Money as a series regular, Cashmere Mafia (also a regular) and Ally McBeal (which was her big break by the way!) She has guest starred on many shows, like Sex and the City, Ugly Betty and Joey.

Southland got its start on NBC, but was canceled before the second season was finished filming because of its dark tone. TNT picked up the completed episodes and the rights to the first season and gave the show a new home. Currently the show stars Arija Bareikis, Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy, Regina King, Michael McGrady and Ben McKenzie.