Posted:
15:19:32 on July 18 2001
By: Steve Krutzler
Dept: People
Ryan to Teach at 'Boston Public'
The Associated Press
Wednesday, July 18, 2001; 6:27 AM
PASADENA, Calif. –– A former android will be teaching at "Boston Public" next season.
Jeri Ryan, best known as the half-robotic Seven of Nine on "Star Trek: Voyager," has agreed to join the ensemble cast of the quirky high-school drama, Fox officials said Tuesday.
Ryan, 33, will play a disgruntled former corporate lawyer who leaves her practice to become a teacher at the troubled urban school, said Gail Berman, Fox entertainment president.
"Her teacher will be wealthier than the other teachers, having made money in her corporate life," Berman added.
Ryan's character, Ronnie Cooke, will clash with the other teachers because she tries to bring her money into the classroom by purchasing supplies her colleagues can't afford, Berman said.
"There is a tremendous amount of drama and friction she will add to the show," Berman said.
© 2001 The Associated Press
(Thanks to Lee Jamilkowski for this submission).
