US TV
Joely Richardson tapped for 'The Tudors'
Published Thursday, Jul 23 2009, 14:38 BST | By Lara Martin
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The actress, who plays Julia McNamara in the FX drama, has reportedly signed on to play Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers).
Richardson will appear in a five-episode arc on the Showtime drama, which is currently filming in Dublin.
It was recently reported that David O'Hara has been cast as the Earl of Surrey, the son and heir of the Duke of Norfolk.
The fourth season, which will document the King's marriages to Parr and Catherine Howard, will premiere in 2010.
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