‘Melrose Place’ Alum Josie Bissett Signs On For The Redux
First it was Laura Leighton, then it was Thomas Colabro and now we learn that Melrose Place album Josie Bissett has signed on to reprise her role of Jane Andrews-Mancini on the upcoming redux of the series set to debut on The CW this Fall. As some of you may recall, Jane was married to Dr. Michael Mancini (Colabro) and was older sister to Sydney Andrews (Leighton) who ended up stealing away Michael from Jane. After all these years, these dramatic characters will be thrown together again in the upcoming redux … and I can’t hardly wait!!!
Looks like Melrose Place is getting more tenants – Josie Bissett is returning to her old haunt as a guest star, PEOPLE confirms. Bissett reprises her role as Jane Andrews Mancini, sister to Laura Leighton’s Sydney Andrews, in at least one episode and may do more, according to a source. Bissett joins original Melrose castmates Leighton and Thomas Calabro when the new incarnation airs on the CW network this fall. Meanwhile Bissett’s ex-husband, Rob Estes (also a former Melrose alum), appears on the CW in 90210.
Altho Bissett will only be returning as a one-episode guest star, something is better than nothing. Fans of the original version of Melrose may remember that Heather Locklear joined the cast of MP as a mere “guest star” and she ended up becoming the HBIC star of the show. Trust me, I’m not counting on that same thing happening for Josie Bissett but … stranger things have happened. I am SOOO excited that all these old alums are coming back to the show. Surely there’s room for more old skoolers to come back … right? Daphne Zuniga, you sit by that phone girl … it could ring at any sec!
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‘Melrose Place’ Alum Josie Bissett Signs On For The Redux