Jennifer Beals, most recently seen on The L Word, has landed a recurring role on Lie to Me.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the actress has booked a multi-episode arc on the Fox drama. She'll star as the ex-wife of Tim Roth's character, Dr. Cal Lightman.

Beals will appear on the series as Zoe Landau, an assistant U.S. attorney.

She hires her ex-husband to assist with an arson case, as it immediately becomes evident that the former spouses still have unresolved feelings for one another.

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