Fox’s comedy pilot Geniuses (working title) has cast its female lead.
Maggie Lawson has been tapped to star in Geniuses written and executive produced Lon Zimmet (LA to Vegas creator/executive producer). The comedy is one of six currently in the works at Fox for the 2019-2020 season.
The multi-camera comedy pilot follows a blue-collar couple in South Jersey trying to get by while raising four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses.
According to Deadline, Lawson will play Cay, the family’s matriarch and clear boss of the bunch. A true Jersey girl, she’s intuitive, tough and has a strong nose for BS, which is a useful skill at her job as a pit boss at an Atlantic City casino.
Lawson’s other credits include Fox’s Lethal Weapon, The Ranch and Santa Clarita Diet. She also starred as Juliet O’Hara on Psych: The Movie and set to star in the forthcoming follow up Psych: The Movie 2.
