Lionsgate Laura Bell BundyIn the words of that future courtroom star Elle Woods: Omigod, you guys. Charlie Sheen has found his newest romantic challenge, at least for the fictional capacity of his FX sitcom “Anger Management,†and she will be played by Laura Bell Bundy, the Tony Award-nominated star of the “Legally Blonde†musical.
Lionsgate, the studio that produces “Anger Management,†said in a news release that Ms. Bundy, who played the law student Elle Woods on Broadway and has also appeared on television series like “Hart of Dixie†and “How I Met Your Mother,†will join Mr. Sheen’s comedy as Dr. Jordan Denby, the “new sex study research partner†of Mr. Sheen’s character. Ms. Bundy’s role is further described as “a brilliant psychologist whose recent divorce, fondness for alcohol and wild mood swings turn Charlie’s life into an emotional roller coaster.†(Given her qualifications she’s also surely familiar with the term projection.)
FX and Lionsgate have a 100-episode commitment to “Anger Management,†which in June parted ways with the actress Selma Blair. Ms. Blair, a veteran of films like “Hellboy†and “Cruel Intentions,†had played a sometime therapist of Mr. Sheen’s character who became his occasional lover. The two actors reportedly had a far less rosy relationship behind the scenes.
Ms. Bundy, who has been touring with the country music group Rascal Flatts, will start work on “Anger Management†this week, Lionsgate said.
