June 5, 2002

Lena Olin joins the cast of ABC's "ALIAS"

Oscar-Nominated Star Will Play the Mysterious Mother of Sydney Bristow

Veteran film actress Lena Olin will join the cast of "Alias" as a series regular in the upcoming second season of the critically- acclaimed spy series. Olin will play the mother of double agent Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner), a KGB mole who faked her own death during Sydney's childhood and is now believed to be the leader of a shadowy spy group.

The Swedish actress' extensive film credits include "The Unbearable Lightness of Being," "Enemies: A Love Story," for which she received an Academy Award nomination, and "Chocolat," which was directed by her husband, Lasse Hallstrom. Olin's other credits include "The Queen of the Damned," "The Ninth Gate," "Polish Wedding," and she just completed production on the independent film "The United States of Leland."

"Alias" also stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, Ron Rifkin as Sloane, Michael Vartan as Vaughn, Bradley Cooper as Will, Merrin Dungey as Francie, Carl Lumbly as Dixon, Kevin Weisman as Marshall and Victor Garber as Jack Bristow. Executive producers are J.J. Abrams, John Eisendrath and Ken Olin. "Alias" is produced by Touchstone Television.

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