Carla Gugino To Star Opposite Sigourney Weaver In USA Series Political Animals

Carla Gugino is positioned to co-star opposite Sigourney Weaver in Political Animals, USA Systems 6-episode drama series from Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark, which premieres this summer season. Put together by Berlanti, the Washington Electricity-based series can be a imaginary think about a former first family that exposes a empire vulnerable by political ambition, lust and avarice. It concentrates on Elaine Barrish (Weaver), the divorced former First Lady and lately hired Secretary of Condition who throws herself to the job after recouping within the dissolution of her marriage and losing the presidential nomination. She attempts to keep her family together, while at the same time dealing with crises in the Condition Department together with a hungry Pulitzer Prize-winning Electricity journalist, Susan Berg (Gugino) bent on destroying her career. Also formerly cast inside the Warner Horizon-produced project are James Wolk as Elaine’s boy Doug who may serve as her chief of staff andBrittany Ishibashi as his fiance. Gugino, repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment, is coming initially from off a effective Broadway along the way to Mecca. Her recent screen credits include movie Sucker Punch as well as the Showtime series Californication.