Rachel Skarsten (Reign, Lost Girl) has been cast in a villainous lead role in The CW's Batwoman pilot per Deadline. Ruby Rose stars as the titular hero. Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson and Nicole Kang co-star.
The DC pilot hails from Greg Berlanti's Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Caroline Dries (The Vampire Dairies) will pen the pilot with David Nutter (Game of Thrones, Arrow, The Flash) attached to direct.
Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don't call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope.
Skarsten will play Alice. If Batwoman had a Joker, it would be Alice, the leader of her Lewis Carroll–inspired Wonderland Gang. Swinging unpredictably between maniacal and charming, Alice has made it her mission to undermine Gotham’s sense of security.
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