Buckley, who starred in the final two seasons of the hit HBO show "Oz," will join 11 other stars from that now-ended jail-house program for the upcoming "Jury" episode. Zap2it.com reports that George Morfogen, Eamonn Walker, J.K. Simmons, Jon Seda, Scott Winters, Mums, Stephanie Pope, Carlo Alban, Elain Graham, Natascia A. Diaz, Jenna Lamia and Buckley will comprise the jury for the episode, which is entitled "Last Rites." The case the former "Oz" stars will deliberate over involves a murder within a prison. Writer Tom Fontana and director Barry Levinson, who created "Oz," are also the team behind "The Jury." The FOX series airs at 9 PM ET; check local listings. Off-Broadway's Blue Man Group has scored and performed the music for the show.
Betty Buckley offered acclaimed performances in Sunset Boulevard, Carrie, Song & Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 1776 and Promises, Promises. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella in the Broadway production of Cats, and she starred on the London stage in Promises, Promises and Sunset Boulevard, earning an Olivier Award nomination for her work in the latter.