Mary Steenburgen to Join Cast of Next Season's ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

Although the second season of the popular Netflix original series 'Orange is the New Black' just premiered on June 6th, things are already in motion to bring the third season to viewers as quickly as possible. According to the Hollywood Reporter, actress Mary Steenburgen will be joining the cast next season, though no details have been released in regards to her character.

Based on the Piper Kerman's best selling novel, the series follows the lives of the innmates of a women's prison. The show has recieved much critical acclaim, and has been granted a Peabody Award and recognized by AFI as one of the Top 10 Programs of the Year.

Mary Steenburgen has dipped into both the film and television worlds, with credits including 'The Help', 'The Proposal', and '30 Rock'. The actress will join the ensemble cast of Taylor Schilling, Jason Biggs, Laura Prepon, Taryn Manning, Kate Mugrew, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, Laverne Cox, and more.

'Orange is the New Black' can be found on Netflix here: http://netflix.com/orangeisthenewblack