Kirsten Vangsness to Pull Double Criminal Minds Duty

Kirsten Vangsness is in for a busy 2010-2011 TV season.

The actress, who portrays Penelope Garcia on the original Criminal Minds, will take on the same role for the show's spin-off, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.

"The real BAU teams share analysts, so it made sense for us to combine the positions on TV," Suspect Behavior executive producer Chris Mundy said. "On a personal note, Kirsten is amazing, both personally and professionally. Her talent will make our new series that much better both on screen and behind the scenes."

Vangsness joins other Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior regulars Forest Whitaker, Janeane Garofolo, Matt Ryan, Michael Kelly and Beau Garrett.