Galactica’s McDonnell in Talks to Join Grey’s Anatomy

'President Roslin' on Battlestar Galactica set to join ABC drama in undetermined guest role.

By Alex Weprin -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/23/2008 2:19:00 PM

Mary McDonnell, who played President Laura Roslin on Sci Fi Channel’s Battlestar Galactica, is in advanced talks to join ABC drama Grey’s Anatomy.

McDonnell would appear as part of a multiepisode guest arc later this season.

McDonnell is a two-time Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, and she was nominated for an Emmy Award as a guest star on ER in 2002.

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