athena28 2 Posted March 23, 2009 Jeri Ryan Joins Law & Order: SVU March 20, 2009 05:31 PM EST Jeri Ryan has made a career out of playing legal eagles as a lawyer-turned-teacher on Boston Public and a district attorney on Shark. “I have legal stuff all over my résumé,” she says. Now Law & Order: SVU exec producer Neal Baer has cast her as defense attorney Patrice La Rue beginning April 7. “La Rue sounds French—I like that,” says Jeri, who will commute to SVU’s NYC set from Los Angeles, where she lives with her husband, French chef Christophe Émé. This is her first job since giving birth to daughter Gisele a year ago. “I’ve milked the maternity leave as long as possible,” jokes Jeri. “Next season we’ll find out more about who Patrice is, but I can tell you she’s a real ballbuster.” Source: TV Guide Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
