Mol of America

One of the reasons I was so disappointed by the cancellation, earlier this year, of the U.S. version of Life on Mars was that it meant I’d no longer be seeing actress Gretchen Mol in the role of Policewoman Annie “No Nuts” Norris. The much-underestimated Mol did an excellent turn as a female cop in a sexist New York precinct who wanted to become a detective--and finally did in the last episode. Unfortunately, we never had a chance to see how she (or her male colleagues) took to her new status.

But it seems the 37-year-old Mol hasn’t abandoned television altogether. TV Squad reports that she’s joining the cast of Boardwalk Empire, the forthcoming HBO series set in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Great Depression and executive produced by renowned film director Martin Scorcese. Mol will have “a recurring role as a showgirl,” according to TV Squad.

Boardwalk Empire is supposed to debut sometime next year.