LOS ANGELES, July 28: “Rosewood” actress Jaina Lee Ortiz has been cast in upcoming “Grey’s Anatomy” spin-off, which will be focusing on a group of heroic firefighters.
Jaina will be taking on the female lead role in the 10- episode spin-off, reported Deadline.
Director/EP Paris Barclay took to her Twitter account to give a shout-out to the 30-year-old actress. “She’s our star!” she wrote.
The yet-untitled spin-off will follow the group of firefighters in a Seattle firehouse.
The first episode of the series is set to be launched as a planted spin-off and air in one of “Grey’s Anatomy” episodes this fall.
The lead characters will be introduced in the episode before the spin-off launches in midseason.
“Grey’s Anatomy” showrunner Stacy McKee serves as executive producer alongside Paris, Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers. (PTI)