Casting About: Details on The Closer's Daddy
Some new deets from
The Closer regarding Brenda Leigh's soon-to-be-introduced papa. Clay Johnson, to be played by
Barry Corbin (
Northern Exposure), is "a retired military officer who owns auto-parts stores in the metro Atlanta area." Corbin and returning guest star
Frances Sternhargen (as Brenda's mom) will both appear in Episodes 10 (airing Aug. 20), 11, 14 and 15.
In other casting news,
Peter Facinelli, whose credits include
Six Feet Under and
Fastlane, has joined FX's Glenn Close-fronted legal drama
Damages, in a recurring role.
