Janet Montgomery has been cast as the lead in WGN America’s upcoming drama series “Salem,” about the Massachusetts town’s infamous witch trials.
Montgomery, who toplined last fall’s short-lived CBS drama “Made in Jersey,” will play Mary Sibley, the ruthless yet vulnerable wife of one of the wealthy town selectmen.
The British actress previously co-starred in “Dancing on the Edge” (Starz), “Entourage” (HBO) and “Human Target” (Fox).
The 17th century-set “Salem” is WGN America’s first scripted series and hails from creators Brandon Braga (“24”) and Adam Simon and studio Fox21 (“Homeland”). The network has ordered 13 episodes to premiere in 2014.
Xander Berkeley (“Nikita”) has also joined the cast as a regular in the role of Magistrate Hale, one of Salem’s selectmen.