Rochelle Aytes is headed to The Motor City.

The actress - who has guest-starred on NCIS and was most recently seen on The Forgotten - will play a recurring role on Detroit 1-8-7, a new ABC police drama.

Aytes will portray Alice Williams. EW.com describes this character as "a smart, sexy, ambitious lawyer in the Wayne County prosecutor’s office."

Former Sopranos star Michael Imperioli anchor Detroit 1-8-7, which airs at 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and premieres September 21. Get an early look at it NOW.

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