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August 08, 2003
Jesse Bradford Interns with 'West Wing'
Reuters
Fri Aug 08, 3:20 AM ET
Jesse Bradford ("Swimfan") is making his television debut with a recurring role on NBC's White House drama "The West Wing."
Bradford is set to appear in 10 episodes of the show, playing a spoiled twentysomething intern from a known political family. He joins Annabeth Gish and Steven Eckholdt, who also have signed on to recur on the Emmy-winning drama during its upcoming fifth season.
"I've been a fan of Jesse's work since I first saw him in (Steven Soderbergh's 1993 feature) 'King of the Hill,' and I'm thrilled that he has decided to join us on 'The West Wing,"' said the show's executive producer, John Wells.
Bradford's other credits include "Clockstoppers" and "Bring It On."
At the same time, the actor is poised to join Jennifer Garner and Lisa Kudrow in director Don Roos' indie comedy "Happy Endings."
The $10 million film, set in Los Angeles, involves three intertwining stories with 10 characters. The first story is about a father and son who are involved with the same woman (Garner). The second focuses on two couples in which one of the men may have fathered the other couple's child. The third is about a woman, Glenne Headly, Kelly Preston, Ray Romano, Rip Torn and Debra Winger. It revolves around three generations who gather to bury their family patriarch and choose a teenage granddaughter to deliver the eulogy. Bradford will star as the boyfriend of Zooey Deschanel's character.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
Posted by Jo at August 8, 2003 12:28 PM