Original "Melrose Place" Cast Member Laura Leighton Will Return to "Melrose 2.0" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-05-2009, 11:23 PM

After weeks of speculation about who if any of the original "Melrose Place" cast members might drop in on the CW's new "Melrose Place," Laura Leighton has joined the CW pilot as a recurring.

She will reprise her role as the irresponsible and scheming Sydney Andrews, one of the most popular characters on the Fox series.

In the dramatic fifth-season finale of "Melrose Place" in 1997 – and Leighton's last episode on the show -- Sydney was run over by a car on her wedding day in a near-fatal accident.

While she was presumed dead for the rest of the Fox series, she now is back at Melrose Place, and while the script is being kept under wraps, sources said she would be the landlord to the new crop of tenants.

Leighton's casting on CW's "Melrose" is reminiscent of the CW's tapping of "Beverly Hills, 90210" alumna Jennie Garth to reprise her role on the new "90210."

Leighton's two-episode stint on the original "Melrose Place" in 1993 was her first acting gig. It led to a full job on the series for four years.

On "Melrose," Leighton also met her husband, co-star Doug Savant, now on ABC's "Desperate Housewives."

After finishing her contract on "Melrose Place," Leighton recurred on "Beverly Hills" alongside Garth.

Leighton, who next stars in Hallmark Channel's movie "The View From Here," is repped by APA and Untitled.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...98b0dd04833410

Mr. Television · 04-05-2009, 11:57 PM

Well I'd like to see how they're going to explain this. Sydney was so dead on MP. It was probably the real JTS moment on the show.

MikeLutton · 04-06-2009, 05:19 PM

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Mr. Television · 04-06-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

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Jump the shark

HuntingtonM15 · 04-06-2009, 05:30 PM

This is ridiculous. They are going to somehow attempt to explain how she isn't dead just to horribly misuse the character, anyway.

Mr. Television · 04-06-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

This is ridiculous. They are going to somehow attempt to explain how she isn't dead just to horribly misuse the character, anyway.

I don't see how they can bring her back to life. She was hit by a car and everyone saw it.

ThomasE · 04-18-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

I don't see how they can bring her back to life. She was hit by a car and everyone saw it.

True but some sources say that the body was never seen. My guess is that Jane and her parents probably kept Sydney a secret in Chicago. I speculate that she was in a coma just like Kimberly was and woke up as soon as Melrose Place was canceled. I am wondering if Sydney bought the complex from Lexi (Jaime Luner)?

04-05-2009, 11:23 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Original "Melrose Place" Cast Member Laura Leighton Will Return to "Melrose 2.0" After weeks of speculation about who if any of the original "Melrose Place" cast members might drop in on the CW's new "Melrose Place," Laura Leighton has joined the CW pilot as a recurring. She will reprise her role as the irresponsible and scheming Sydney Andrews, one of the most popular characters on the Fox series. In the dramatic fifth-season finale of "Melrose Place" in 1997 – and Leighton's last episode on the show -- Sydney was run over by a car on her wedding day in a near-fatal accident. While she was presumed dead for the rest of the Fox series, she now is back at Melrose Place, and while the script is being kept under wraps, sources said she would be the landlord to the new crop of tenants. Leighton's casting on CW's "Melrose" is reminiscent of the CW's tapping of "Beverly Hills, 90210" alumna Jennie Garth to reprise her role on the new "90210." Leighton's two-episode stint on the original "Melrose Place" in 1993 was her first acting gig. It led to a full job on the series for four years. On "Melrose," Leighton also met her husband, co-star Doug Savant, now on ABC's "Desperate Housewives." After finishing her contract on "Melrose Place," Leighton recurred on "Beverly Hills" alongside Garth. Leighton, who next stars in Hallmark Channel's movie "The View From Here," is repped by APA and Untitled. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...98b0dd04833410
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HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	This is ridiculous. They are going to somehow attempt to explain how she isn't dead just to horribly misuse the character, anyway.