Rose McGowan
Sergei Cops Guest Stint on Charmed
As Charmed wound down its seventh season last spring, star Rose McGowan was lamenting the sorry love life of her character, Paige.Sergei Cops Guest Stint on Charmed
"Why can't I get a guy? Only Alyssa gets a boyfriend," McGowan said at the time, referring to the string of love interests for co-star Alyssa Milano's Phoebe, which have included Julian McMahon, Nick Lachey and, this year, Jason Lewis (Sex and the City). "We need some dudes."
Consider McGowan's wish granted, as former Hawaii and Crossing Jordan star Ivan Sergei has signed on to a multi-episode role as a lawman who strikes up a flirty, Moonlighting-esque relationship with Paige. Sergei will first appear in the WB show's eighth week this season and is booked for at least nine episodes.
"I've been trying to get him on the show for five years. I'm thrilled he finally said yes," executive producer Brad Kern says.
Sergei will be one of several new faces this year on Charmed, which is the second-longest-running series on The WB (after 7th Heaven). In addition to him and Lewis, Kaley Cuoco (8 Simple Rules) is joining the cast as a young witch the Halliwell sisters take under their wing.