Showtime for Valerie Cruz – Homeland Season 2

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Or back to Showtime for Dexter alumni Valerie Cruz. The former Sylvia Prado on Dexter has been cast in season 2 of Showtime’s Homeland, which was a bit hit from jump for Claire Danes and crew. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Cruz will guest star as Major Joy Mendez. That’s a rank, not a name or fun adjective, as Cruz is an intelligence officer who rolls out to Beruit with Claire Daines’ Carrie. The EW report also  indicates that Cruz may possibly be elevated to recurring status on Homeland.

related | VALERIE CRUZ IN SYFY’S ALPHAS

You may have also caught Cruz on True Blood as Isabel or on Syfy’s Alphas. Personally, I know and loved Cruz from another Syfy show, The Dresden Files, which only lasted one season and where she co-starred with Paul Blackthorne. What caught me by surprise was that I enjoyed her even though she didn’t really resemble the character in the novel at all (and maybe one of the few instances where media takes a blond out of a project ). You can catch it on netflix instant right now, it’s pretty decent.

Homeland returns to Showtime this September.