Kathryn Morris UK

It is late in the month so it must be time for another edition of KM UK’s look at the on-going careers of the other cast members of Cold Case.

A few days after the last CCCC-up (April 2014) the news broke about the renewal of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (L&O:SVU).  At the time there was some doubt whether the show would return for a 16th season.  I won’t keep you in suspense, because you likely already know, that the SVU was renewed.  Quite how involved Danny Pino (Scotty Valens on CC) will be in the first few episodes is not clear as his character, Det. Nick Amaro, is facing temporary demotion from the squad following several serious incidents.  Nick has gone all Scotty and attacked a suspect.  I don’t watch the show but I understand that Lilly/Scotty ‘shippers’ have finally got to see a glimpse o fwhat that could have looked like when Nick and Det Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish, who, with slight figure and long blonde hair, bears some resemblance to Kathryn/Lilly) were seen together in a way that could be taken as showing a relationship beyond being colleagues has started.

I try to delay the appearance of Tracie Thoms (Kat Miller in CC) in the CCCC-up as much as possible but I just have to bow to the inevitable each month.  She’s a phenomenon.  Two weeks ago she went all Simon Cowell and was one of a panel of judges at the Young Auditioners Program.  The scheme was looking for an new actor to join the established stars in the annual 24 Hour Play that will take place in LA in a month’s time.  Alongside the likes of Michael Ealy (Almost Human) and Gillian Jacobs (Community), Tracie helped choose an actor, an understudy, and assistant crew.  Tracie has taken part in such events before.  Last June’s CCCC-up included mention of Tracie working with, amongst others, Sasha Alexander (Rizzoli & Isles) on putting together a brand new stage play in just 24 hours in aid of charity causes supporting education, with a particular emphasis on theatre.

On a completely different tack, albeit still with Tracie, the movie Raze came out on DVD in the US last week (20th May).  In the UK the DVD release is the 16th of June.  The story of Raze involves a group of women held captive and forced to fight each other to the death to save their loved ones.  Lead actress Zoë Bell (best known as a stunt performer on things like Xena) stars with Rachel Nichols (Continuum), Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks) and Rosario Dawson (Seven Pounds) and other women.  There are some blokes in there too.  On the same day as the Raze hit the shelves Tracie attended the 15th Anniversary Heroes In The Struggle gala and awards held by the Black AIDS Institute.  Tracie and Kevin Daniels (Modern Family) were among the award presenters at the event that evening.

Tracie’s appearance in the previously mentioned Catfish: The TV Show on MTV in the US is due to air next Wednesday (4th June).  The episode is called “Tracie & Sammie” and apparently involves Tracie getting emotionally involved with a fan called Sammie.  In the trailer for the season Tracie was heard asking about a funeral.

Speaking of TV shows, back in January I posted about Tracie starring in a pilot for the E! network.  The show was called Songbyrd and was about a successful songwriter.  It was loosely based on the life of the celebrated Diane Warren, who was involved in the production.  As you may have guess from the use of the past tense it was announced in the last couple of days that the show won’t be going forward to series.  E! have decided it didn’t really fit with their programming.  There is a chance the show will be picked up by another network.

And to finish off this month’s CCCC-up a new trailer for the new Annie movie has been released.  Tracie has a small role in the film which is due for release just before Xmas in America and elsewhere in the following weeks and months.  Watch this latest taster on YouTube, you won’t see Tracie in it though.