Ward Joined ‘New York’ For The ‘Challenge’

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Sela Ward joined the cast of CSI: New York because the character of Jo Danville was a departure from her usual roles. “It is very different from what I have done before and that’s why I decided to give it a shot,” the actress told Sun2Surf. “For me, that’s the way you keep growing, when you challenge yourself and do things you have never done before.”

“I really love who Jo is. She is a strong, smart woman and I love her sense of humour,” Ward added. However, CSI: NY concentrates on the crimes, and details about the characters’ lives are revealed slowly over time. “[Y]ou don’t really find out everything about the characters because that is the nature of the show,” the actress explained, “so you don’t really get to the underbelly of who they are.”

The full interview is available from Sun2Surf.