Lucy Griffiths Cast In Preacher

AMC has cast English actress Lucy Griffiths in their upcoming television adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Preacher comic book series.

Lucy will "co-star as Emily Woodrow, a no-nonsense single mother of three. Emily's a waitress, the church organist, bookkeeper and Jesse's loyal right hand. Stoic and strong, wise beyond her years, she can't help but have a little thing for Preacher Jesse."

Lucy is best known for playing Lady Marian in the BBC Robin Hood series and Eric Northman's "sister" Nora in HBO's True Blood.

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Preacher follows Reverend Jesse Custer, a tough Texas preacher who has lost his faith, and has learned that God has left Heaven and abandoned his responsibilities. He finds himself the only person capable of tracking God down, demanding answers, and making him answer for his dereliction of duty. Accompanying Jesse on his journey is his former girlfriend and a friendly vampire who seems to prefer a pint in the pub to the blood of the innocent. On his tail is one of the most iconic bad guys in print – an immortal, unstoppable killing machine named the Saint of Killers —a western lone gunman archetype whose sole purpose is to hunt and kill Jesse.

The pilot will be produced in the summer of 2015 for series consideration in 2016.