EXCLUSIVE: CBS‘ hit series Elsbeth has added Lindsey Normington (Anora), Jaime Pressly (My Name Is Earl), and Andrew Rannells (Girls) as Season 3 guest stars.
Based on the character featured in The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston) is the astute but unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to catch New York’s well-heeled murderers, utilizing her unique perspective. Wendell Pierce also stars as Captain Charles Wallace (C. W.) Wagner.
Normington will appear in Episode 307 as Alaia Jade, a sensitive pop star who buys a convent in hopes of turning it into a recording studio. The mother superior (Dianne Wiest) has other ideas.
Pressly will appear in Episode 309 as Tiff Giles, who was once a top model but now works as a bartender at a dive in Pennsylvania. When her old roommate from the “model house” where they began their careers invites Tiff to a reunion and photo shoot, Tiff returns to New York for the first time seeking closure… and revenge.
Rannells will appear in Episode 310 as Harris, a former dancer who sits on the board of a prominent New York ballet company. When the company abandons its traditional Nutcracker for a childless, avant-garde version — thus denying Harris’s daughter the starring role she’s dreamed of — Harris leaps into action.
CBS Studios produces Elsbeth and is executive produced by Robert King, Michelle King, showrunner Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff, and Gail Barringer. The Kings co-created the series.
Normington starred as Diamond in Sean Baker’s Anora, which won Best Picture at the 2025 Academy Awards. Up next, she has a recurring arc on the A24 / Apple series, Margot’s Got Money Problems, opposite Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman. She will also play David Spade’s love interest in his upcoming comedy feature, Busboys, alongside Theo Von. Previous guest star credits include Hacks (HBO) and All Rise (CBS). She is represented by Authentic.
Pressly received an Emmy Award for her role as Joy Turner on My Name Is Earl. Her film credits also include Not Another Teen Movie, Joe Dirt, I Love You, Man, and, most recently, The Re-Education of Molly Singer. Additionally, she played Jill Kendall in CBS’s Emmy-winning series, Mom. Last Shot is the first feature from her production company, Liston James Productions, and marks the start of her next chapter. Pressly is represented by Artists First, Verve, and attorney Dave Feldman.
Rannells is a Grammy Award-winning and two-time Tony Award-nominated stage, film, and TV actor, best known for playing Elijah Krantz in the HBO series Girls, from Lena Dunham. He recently reunited with Dunham in her Netflix comedy series Too Much. Other film and TV credits include: Black Monday, Hulu’s Welcome to Chippendales, A Simple Favor & the sequel Another Simple Favor, I Don’t Understand You, Netflix’s The Prom, and The Boys in the Band, among others. Up next, Rannells will star in Jim Rash’s film Miss You, Love You, and will co-host The Great American Baking Show for Roku. He is repped by UTA, Rise Management, and Hansen Jacobsen Teller.
