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Jane Fonda Lands Recurring Role on Aaron Sorkin's HBO Drama

December 15, 2011 03:12:03

Aaron Sorkin's upcoming drama series has just snatched a Hollywood movie veteran to be added to its cast ensemble. TVLine reports that two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda has been cast in a recurring role of Leona Lansing on the project, which has been unofficially referred to as "Newsroom".

Lansing is the CEO of cable news network's parent company. She is further described as "a titan and her corporate concerns often conflict with the reporting of the news outlet she owns." Although the company is fictional, her character sounds like a female version of Fonda's ex-husband, media tycoon and CNN founder Ted Turner.

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