"Supernatural" Scoop: "Stargate's" Amanda Tapping Snags Major Role
Plus: "M*A*S*H" Vet to Guest!
by Michael Ausiello
Sept. 18, 2012


Sci-Fi staple Amanda Tapping ("Stargate", "Sanctuary") is joining "Supernatural‘s" eighth season in a major recurring role, TVLine has confirmed.

Tapping will play Naomi, a character showrunner Jeremy Carver describes as “cool and mysterious, part of a new group of angels we’ve never seen before.”



The original casting breakdown for Naomi called her a “no-nonsense bureaucrat” a la Matt Damon in The Good Shepherd. “She wears a business suit and has her hair pulled back,” read the notice. “However, Naomi is less together than she appears to be. Her efficient manner belies a deeper emotionality.”

Tapping will turn up in this season’s seventh episode, titled, 'A Little Slice of Kevin.





In other news, "M*A*S*H" vet Mike Farrell will guest star in Episode 8 as Fred Jones, “an aging mentalist with a slippery grasp on reality,” explains Carver.

"Supernatural" returns Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 9/8c.

http://tvline.com/2012/09/18/supernatural-amanda-tapping-season-8/

Sounds interesting & can't wait for the new season to begin.