SHARON LEAL JOINS THE CAST OF NEW DRAMA SERIES “INSTINCT”

 Actress Sharon Leal (photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

June 22, 2017 — CBS announced today that Sharon Leal has joined the cast of the new drama series INSTINCT, set to premiere during the 2017-2018 season. INSTINCT follows Dr. Dylan Reinhart (Alan Cumming), a former CIA operative who is lured back to his old life by tenacious NYPD detective Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) when she needs his help to stop a serial killer. Leal will portray a friend of Lizzie’s who has recently been promoted to be their boss in the NYPD. The drama is based on the soon-to-be-published James Patterson book.

Leal starred in the CBS drama pilot “The Untitled Jenny Lumet Project” and is known to audiences for her roles in films such as “Dreamgirls,” “Why Did I Get Married?” and “Addicted.” Next, she will be seen in the Netflix feature “Amateur.” Her additional television credits include “Supergirl,” “Boston Public” and “Hellcats.”

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