SUPERGIRL Season 3 Adds THE LEFTOVERS Actress Betty Buckley As Reign's Mother

As Supergirl prepares to delve deep into Reign's upbringing, The CW has announced the casting of Broadway legend Betty Buckley (The Leftovers, Pretty Little Liars) as her adoptive mother. Come take a look!

By RohanPatel - Sep 29, 2017 12:09 PM EST

Filed Under: Supergirl

TV Insider has learned that Tony Award-winner Betty Buckley (Pretty Little Liars, The Leftovers) has joined the cast of Supergirl season two as the "honest, but stubborn" Patricia Arias, the adoptive mother of Samantha Arias (Odette Annable), a.k.a. Reign!

The CW's character description reveals that her relationship with her daughter will be a little frosty when we meet them as the pair have been estranged for several years since Sam became a teen mom. Also, it looks like she'll be very much aware of her daughter's extraterrestrial and undoubtedly lethal origins. "Their relationship is made all the more complex by the secrets Patricia holds."

Buckley will make her debut in episode seven, which is titled "Wake Up."

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

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DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF YOU - Kara (Melissa Benoist) deals with the loss of Mon-El (Chris Wood) by focusing all her energy on being Supergirl and the mysterious new threat against National City. Alex (Chyler Leigh) confesses a secret to Maggie (guest star Floriana Lima) about their impending nuptials. A citizen of National City has a mysterious connection to Kara, and Lena (Katie McGrath) makes a bold move. Jesse Warn directed the episode with story by Andrew Kreisberg and teleplay by Robert Rovner and Caitlin Parrish (#301). Original airdate 10/9/2017.

As Superman’s cousin, Kara Danvers (aka Supergirl) balances her work as a reporter for CatCo Worldwide Media with her work for the Department of Extra-Normal Operations (DEO), a super-secret government organization whose mission is to keep National City – and the Earth – safe from sinister threats. At the DEO, Kara works for J’onn J’onzz, the Martian Manhunter, and alongside her sister, Alex, and best friend, Winn Schott. Also in Kara’s life are James Olsen, a photo journalist who moonlights as Guardian, a masked vigilante, Lena Luthor, and Mon-El of Daxam, whose planet was ravaged by Krypton’s destruction. In season three, Kara and team will come up against a new threat in the form of DC Worldkiller, Reign.

Supergirl features:
Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl
Mehcad Brooks as James 'Jimmy' Olsen
Chyler Leigh as Alexandra 'Alex' Danvers
Jeremy Jordan as Winslow 'Winn' Schott
David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
Helen Slater as Dr. Eliza Danvers
Dean Cain as Jeremiah Danvers
Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer
Chris Wood as Mon-El
Ian Gomez as Snapper Carr
Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor
Lynda Carter as President Olivia Marsdin
Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman
Brenda Strong as Lillian Luthor
Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant
Odette Annable as Samantha Arias/Reign
Amy Jackson as Imra Ardeen/Saturn Girl
Erica Durance as Alura Zor-El

Supergirl returns with an all-new episode October 9
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9 Comments

Asturgis - 9/29/2017, 1:16 PM

@TheDoctor1225 - Let's hope Ruthless never sees that GIF or she'll go from writing one-letter messages to not writing at all.

K den.

noahthegrand - 9/29/2017, 1:58 PM

@Merlyn - My number one choice has always been Kathy Bates.

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NinnesMBC - 9/29/2017, 3:54 PM

Interesting, they really are aiming for a deconstruction story for Samantha until she becomes the villain she is from the comics. I hope they nail it.

Antagonist - 9/29/2017, 6:44 PM

She is a great actress, hope she gets some good scenes.

Hawknaba - 9/30/2017, 3:30 PM

She was barely in Leftovers

bropous - 10/2/2017, 10:13 PM

OH, they're gonna have a multi-generational lez-fest?

I liked Supergirl, originally. But this lesbian marriage shit makes me want to puke.

Keep that shit in porno, where it belongs.

SUPERGIRL Season 3 Adds THE LEFTOVERS Actress Betty Buckley As Reign's Mother

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