Americana ~ ABC Sews Up Fashion Drama Pilot

Anthony LaPaglia [Without A Trace] Christine Adams [Terra Nova] Ashley Greene [The Twilight Saga] Emilie de Ravin [Once Upon A Time, Lost] Chris Riggi [Gossip Girl] Tiffany Hines [90210, Nikita] Annabeth Gish [Pretty Little Liars] and Ken Olin [thirtysomething, Alias, Brothers & Sisters] star in ABC's pilot, Americana.

Americana (2012 TV series) Americana is an American drama television pilot created by Michael Seitzman and produced by Mark Gordon, Phillip Noyce, Nicholas Pepper and Michael Seitzman.

ABC has ordered pilot on January 30, 2012. The pilot will be directed by Phillip Noyce (Revenge) and filmed in March-April 2012 and will begin production on its first season in Summer, if picked up as new series for the network.

"A legendary fashion designer - his life, his job and his family" ~ imdb

Cast/Characters:

Anthony LaPaglia as Robert Soulter, legendary fashion designer and patriarch of the Soulter's family, Robert Soulter, whose career is in jeopardy when a younger designer arrives on the scene.

Ashley Greene as Alice Clarke, Martin's daughter, a young designer whose shocking arrival turns the family and the legendary label inside out.

Emilie de Ravin as Francesca Soulter, Robert Soulter's daughter who is head of events

Christine Adams as Sierra, Robert’s wife, a bronze-skinned East African beauty and former supermodel.

Natalie Mendoza as Wendy Law-Soulter David Alpay as Jesse, Robert’s oldest son who has recently been promoted to co-president of Americana. Ken Olin as Martin, the owner of a company which makes clothes Annabeth Gish as Rachel, Alice’s mother Tiffany Hines as Shane Kelly, a medical student and Alice's best friend

ABC TV's Americana, Production/Development Information ~ from thefutoncritic

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
8/10/11 - 3/6/12
STATUS:
currently in development (2012-2013 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
DESCRIPTION:
drama about a legendary fashion designer, his family and his business
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· [casting update via imdb] Chris Riggi as Vince Banning
· Annabeth Gish as Rachel Garano
· Anthony LaPaglia as Robert Soulter
· Ashley Greene as Alice Garano
· Christine Adams as Sierra Delon-Soulter
· David Alpay as Jesse Soulter
· Emilie de Ravin as Francesca Soulter
· Ken Olin as Martin Garano
· Natalie Mendoza as Wendy Law-Soulter
· Tiffany Hines as Shane Kelly
CREW INFORMATION:
· Mark Gordon as EP
· Michael Seitzman as CRTR/EP
· Nicholas Pepper as EP
· Phillip Noyce as EP/DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Studios
· Mark Gordon Company, The