'Battlestar's Sackhoff joins ABC pilot

Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff has landed a role in a new drama pilot from ABC.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 29-year-old actress, who played Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace on BSG, will play the lead role.

The untitled Richard Hatem project centres around Sackhoff's character, a female detective who teams with a disgraced ex-cop to solve crimes.

Sackhoff currently stars in 24, which airs Mondays at 9pm on Fox in the US and Sundays at 9pm on Sky1 in the UK.