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The Casting Society of America has announced its inaugural top 20 list of actors from historically underrepresented communities for 2020.

The diverse and inclusive list includes Brian Michael Smith, Colin Buckingham, David Harrell, Elizabeth Frances, Elizabeth Hinkler, E.R. Fightmaster, Glenn Stanton, Jearnest Corchado, Jesten Mariconda, JJ Hawkins, Leila Ben Abdullah, Mel Mehrabian, Mo Zelof, Nabeel Muscatawalla, Nicole Lynn Evans, Pooya Mohseni, Rachel Crowl, Rahnuma Panthaky, Shannon Devido and Sophie Kim.

“After a stellar series of open calls and informative Town Halls — the culmination of years of work to connect casting directors with actors from underrepresented communities — we felt it was the perfect time to celebrate 20 standout performances,” said Csa co-presidents Russell Boast and Rich Mento. “Casting Society of America will continue to amplify all actors and continue to push for accurate, inclusive and diverse representation in 2021 and beyond.”

The 20 actors were chosen during a Casting Initiative Town Hall as part of...

To celebrate the casting community and spotlight its members, Casting Society of America (CSA) and IMDbPro are collaborating to present a monthly series of interviews between CSA casting directors and actors about their careers, the casting process, and how IMDbPro helps them advance their careers. This month Jason Kennedy interviewed JJ Hawkins.

See the full interview.

Twelve years ago, Supernatural introduced an angel into the Winchesters’ world when Misha Collins made his debut as Castiel in the Season 4 premiere — and literal sparks exploded onscreen as viewers exclaimed, “Omg!”

Cas’ first scene — one of TVLine’s Most Memorable Character Entrances — was striking on multiple levels: The reveal that angels existed and God had sent Castiel to resurrect Dean because he had work for the hunter was hugely significant for the mythology. The moment is also iconic for its distinctive dialogue (“I’m the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition”) and the indelible visual...

The Charmed Ones are gaining another new ally when the show returns in 2021.

Transgender actor J.J. Hawkins will recur in Season 3 as Kevin, “a transgender male college student who inspires one of the Charmed Ones to take on a very formidable opponent,” our sister site Deadline reports.

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Exclusive: Transgender actor J.J. Hawkins is set to join The CW’s Charmed for the third season.

Hawkins will become the first trans actor on the reboot of the iconic show. He joins the cast in the recurring role of Kevin, a transgender male college student who inspires one of the Charmed Ones to take on a very formidable opponent. This is another step forward in authentic representation with a trans actor playing a trans role. The news of Hawkins’ casting couldn’t come at a better time considering this week marks Trans Awareness Week.

Hawkins, who uses the pronouns he/him and they/them interchangeably, is best known for his role as gender-non-conforming trans-masculine role Riley on the CBS limited series The Red Line from executive producers Ava Duvernay and Greg Berlanti. He has also made guest appearances on All Rise, Criminal Minds and NCIS. A native of Antioch,...

The last-ever episodic photos for Supernatural have arrived, and they appear to showcase Sam and Dean in the midst of doing something that they’re very good at: killing baddies.

“For the most part, we wrap up a big chunk of our mythology in Episode 19,” co-showrunner Andrew Dabb previously told TVLine. As a result, this Thursday’s series finale “is more character-based and is more concerned with Sam, Dean and this family they’ve built around them than it is with figuring out the Case of the Week.”

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The Arrowverse is making room for a potentially Wonder-ful new addition.

The CW is developing Wonder Girl, a one-hour drama about DC character Yara Flor, a Latina Dreamer who descends from an Amazonian warrior and a Brazilian river god, our sister site Deadline reports. Taking on the title of Wonder Girl, Yara uses her new powers to fight evil and save the world.

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