Missy Peregrym cast in ABC's 'Copper'

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Missy Peregrym has landed the lead role in ABC's Canadian cop drama Copper, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The actress, best-known for playing Andi on The CW's Reaper, has been cast as Andy McNally, a newly-minted cop fresh from the academy and the daughter of a homicide detective.

Filming for the series, which has been given a 13-episode order, is due to begin this month in Toronto.