‘The Goldbergs’: Carrie Wampler Joins ABC Comedy Series In Recasting - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 09-08-2020, 05:30 PM

https://deadline.com/2020/09/the-gol...ng-1234573015/

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EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Wampler (Big Little Lies) has joined the upcoming eighth season of ABC comedy series The Goldbergs in a major recurring role in a recasting.

Wampler will play Ren, a stylish, artsy, rebellious and effortless Manhattan NYC prep school girl who Erica (Hayley Orrantia) befriends at college. She’s also Barry’s (Troy Gentile) new girlfriend.

Wampler takes over for Kelli Berglund, who initially was cast in the role. Berglund had to exit the series because of another commitment, according to the network. Berglund was cast earlier this year as one of the leads in Starz’s wrestling drama series Heels.

The Goldbergs chronicles creator Adam F. Goldberg’s chaotic but loving family as he grew up in the Reagan era.

The ’80s comedy stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, Sam Lerner with George Segal and Jeff Garlin. Goldberg, Doug Robinson, Alex Barnow, Chris Bishop, Annette Davis and Mike Sikowitz are executive producers and the series is produced by Happy Madison, Doug Robinson Productions and Adam F. Goldberg Productions, in association with Sony Pictures Television.

Wampler next will be seen starring in Lifetime movie, The Surrogate, which airs later this month. Her credits include Big Little Lies and 9-1-1. Wampler is repped by Talentworks and Kass Management.

TMC · 11-19-2020, 11:03 PM

What was the point in bringing Ren as a different actress if they were just going to have her break up with Barry shortly thereafter anyway? If the goal is to ultimately have Barry go back to Lainey (especially with Schooled now cancelled), then I could somewhat see where they're trying to go.

I read online that the episode centered on Bill Lewis' wedding was originally supposed to be the Season 7 finale. Presumably, Pops would’ve gone in Ren’s place to Miami and she was barely in the "Comptrol" episode. So there's within reason to believe that if it weren't for Covid-19, Carrie Wampler wouldn't have been casted in the first place.

irehtman · 01-31-2022, 11:30 AM

She was a brunette before she became a blonde.

11-19-2020, 11:03 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,096	What was the point in bringing Ren as a different actress if they were just going to have her break up with Barry shortly thereafter anyway? If the goal is to ultimately have Barry go back to Lainey (especially with Schooled now cancelled), then I could somewhat see where they're trying to go. I read online that the episode centered on Bill Lewis' wedding was originally supposed to be the Season 7 finale. Presumably, Pops would’ve gone in Ren’s place to Miami and she was barely in the "Comptrol" episode. So there's within reason to believe that if it weren't for Covid-19, Carrie Wampler wouldn't have been casted in the first place.

01-31-2022, 11:30 AM	#3
irehtman Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 15, 2013 Location: Montgomery County, Maryland Posts: 4,826	She was a brunette before she became a blonde.