Shirley Manson's Terminator role
Friday, 30 May 2008
Garbage singer Shirley Manson has landed a part in the 'Terminator' TV spin-off.
The Scottish singer will play will play Catherine Weaver, the CEO of Cyberdyne, a cutting edge hi-tech company in 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'.
Shirley's role will be as a series regular in the second season, due to air in the US later this autumn.
The 41-year-old beauty is also due to release her debut solo album this year, as well as returning to the studio to work on Garbage's fifth album - their first work record last year's Greatest Hits collection.
The 'Only Happy When It Rains' singer appears on 'The Trouble I'm In', a track on former Bush singer Gavin Rossdale's forthcoming solo album, 'Wanderlust'.
Lena Headey stars as Sarah Connor in the show, a spin-off of the 'Terminator' movies which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The show was the highest-rated new scripted series last year.
(C) BANG Media International
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