Morena Baccarin Joins 'Gotham' as Dr. Leslie Thompkins

The Doctor is in!

Homeland alum Morena Baccarin has joined the cast of Gotham in a recurring role that has the option to become a series regular in the second season, should the show get renewed. Baccarin will play the role of Dr. Leslie Thompkins, "a gifted and dedicated physician who was a friend of Thomas and Martha Wayne. She is determined to use her skills to aid Gotham’s most in need, which currently means working at the newly opened Arkham Asylum’s Home for the Criminally Insane. In addition to her medical skills, her coolness under pressure will serve her well as she finds herself drawn close to James Gordon and into more and more dangerous waters."

No word on when, specifically, Baccarin will make her first appearance, but I'm hoping it's fairly soon. Sure, some of her plotlines on Homeland were a drag, but Baccarin always did a solid job with whatever the script asked of her. So I'm definitely interested to see what she brings to Gotham.

Via: Entertainment Weekly

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