February 28th, 2009 4:43 pm
The CW begin casting on ‘Melrose’ and ‘Vampire Diaries’
The CW begin casting on Melrose Place and Vampire Diaries, with the daughter of David Cassidy and grandson of Steve McQueen currently attached.

Clockwise: Katie Cassidy, Steven R. McQueen and Michael Rady
The daughter of David Cassidy, Katie Cassidy (Supernatural), has been cast in The CW’s new Melrose Place, while grandson of Steve McQueen, Steven R. McQueen (Everwood), has landed a role in another CW pilot, Vampire Diaries.
The reboot of Melrose Place, set to be directed by David Guggenheim, will star Cassidy, as the sexy and stylish Ella Flynn, an up-and-coming publicist with a big career ahead of her.
She’ll join Michael Rady (“Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants”), who has been cast as aspiring filmmaker, Jonah Miller.
Vampire Diaries, is based on Alloy Entertainment’s (Gossip Girl, Privileged) series of books of the same name.
It centers on Elena, a tragic young heroine who is torn between two vampire brothers – one good, one evil – who are fighting for her soul and for the souls of her friends, family and other residents of the small town in which she resides. McQueen will play Jeremy, Elena’s younger brother.
Vampire Diaries will be helmed by “Scream” and Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin Williamson.













