Casting News for The Following Season 2 – Is Ryan Hardy Ready to Love Again?

She played a political power broker in “Boss,” a detective in “Law & Order: SVU,” and a Roman princess in Gladiator; and now Connie Nielsen is about to become a member of “The Following.”

Per TVLine, Connie Nielsen has been added to the show’s Season 2 cast as new series regular Lily Gray, a Soho art dealer who finds herself in a bit of trouble. When Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) comes to her aid, a connection begins to form that causes even more problems for her.

Nielsen joins previously announced fellow newbie Sam Underwood (“Dexter”) and the returning Kevin Bacon, Valorie Curry, Shawn Ashmore, and James Purefoy.

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