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Shane McRae boards Becki Newton pilot
Published Tuesday, Mar 8 2011, 12:08 GMT | By Catriona Wightman
The untitled project focuses on a working-class man who lives in the same house as his wife, his grown-up daughter, his grandchild and his recently widowed mother.
Former Ugly Betty star Becki Newton has already joined the cast as the adult daughter.
According to Deadline, McRae has now agreed to play the father of her 12-year-old son.
McRae appears in the movie The Adjustment Bureau and has previously had roles in episodes of Gossip Girl, Law & Order: SVU, Medium and Cold Case.
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