Jennifer Beals Joins NCIS: New York Cast

Jennifer Beals has been cast as a series regular in the upcoming CBS spin-off, "NCIS: New York." She will portray the role of Robyn Wells, the director of the NCIS New York field office. The official description highlights Wells as a leader who relies on her intuition and commands deep respect from her team.

In her new role, Beals will be the superior to LL COOL J's character, Sam Hanna, and Scott Caan's character, Nick Schaeffer. The series will also feature Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper, and Devin Druid as series regulars. Byers will play special agent Addy Ross, Harper will portray special agent Wyatt Hill, and Druid will take on the role of tech specialist Sean Sullivan. These three will be integral members of Sam and Nick's team.