Actress Agrees to Join Cast Next Season
3:00PM ET July 21, 2010
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
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After weeks of speculation, it looks like Precious actress Paula Patton will be joining the cast of "Law & Order:SVU" this fall. Patton had been in talks with the show for a while now, but the announcement was finally made that she has signed on to star as assistant D.A. Mikki Von.

Executive producer Neal Baer confirmed Patton's joining the show. "“When I saw Paula Patton give that terrific performance [in Precious], I knew she’d be perfect for SVU’s new ADA,” Baer said. “She’s funny, warm and witty.”