Former True Blood star Anna Paquin will star in an ABC drama pilot currently titled Broken.
Paquin will star as a Dallas divorce attorney whose life falls apart when her sister comes to town, bringing up family secrets that were hidden long ago. She has already made her fortune and no interest in looking at her past.
According to Variety, Blair Underwood will play her boss, T.R. Knight is playing her rival and Penelope Ann Miller is a billionaire’s wife seeking revenge.
Broken was written by Meaghan Oppenheimer and counts Reese Witherspoon as an executive producer under her Pacific Standard label. Oppenheimer and Pacific Standard’s Bruna Papandrea will also executive produce.
Paquin won a Golden Globe for her role on True Blood and won an Oscar when she was 11 years old for The Piano. She will next be seen in A + E Networks’ Roots remake, which debuts on May 30.