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Alfre Woodard joining 'Housewives'
Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 12 (UPI) -- Alfre Woodard is joining the cast of ABC's hit comedy "Desperate Housewives, Daily Variety reported Tuesday.
The paper said the Emmy-wining star of "Miss Evers' Boys" will join the show for the 2005-06 season, playing a woman who moves into the neighborhood with her son.
Citing insiders, Variety said there had been speculation an African-American family would move into the cul-de-sac, but ABC and Touchstone -- which produces the show -- would not reveal anything about Woodard's character.
Woodard has also signed to co-star with Antonio Banderas in the upcoming New Line feature "Take the Lead" -- in which Banderas plays a former professional dancer who volunteers to teach dance in New York's public schools.
"Desperate Housewives" will be Woodard's first assignment as a regular series cast member since she starred as Dr. Roxanne Turner on "St. Elsewhere."