Tony Winner Nikki M. James Tapped for BrainDead Opposite Aaron Tveit
Look who’s teaming up with Aaron Tveit to fight aliens! Tony winner Nikki M. James has joined the cast of BrainDead, the upcoming comic-thriller from CBS. As previously reported, the D.C.-set series about politics and extraterrestrials is scheduled to premiere next summer. James will play Rochelle, a medical resident who teams up with Laurel (played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead) to investigate the death of her f…