TV Casting: 'Twilight' Star Headed to CBS

'Twilight''s Rachelle Lefevre will sink her teeth into a role on John Wells' new medical drama for CBS. Lefevre will play Katy, who joins a team of medical professionals that travels the country to help those in "desperate need of assistance." Lefevre joins the previously cast Amy Smart (more on that here.) [Ausiello Files]'Twilight' actress Rachelle Lefevre will sink her teeth into a role on John Wells' new medical drama for CBS. Lefevre will play Katy, who joins a team of medical professionals that travels the country to help those in "desperate need of assistance." Lefevre joins the previously cast Amy Smart (more on that here.) [Ausiello Files]

'Lost''s Harold Perrineau has found a new role on the CBS procedural 'CSI: NY.' Perrineau will guest on an upcoming episode in April, in which he plays a death row inmate who gets caught in a prison riot. Perrineau is also slated to return to 'Lost' some time later this season. [Ausiello Files]

Maggie Q is eyeing a starring role on the CW reboot 'Nikita.' As the report indicates, the role has previously been played by Caucasian actresses in everything from the 1990 film to the 1997 TV series, starring Peta Wilson. Thus, if cast, it would bring about the "the highest-profile series role for an Asian actress on a broadcast drama" -- not to mention the highest-profile minority casting decision ever for the CW. [Hollywood Reporter]