Yvonne De Carlo’s Lily Munster Role to be Played by Portia de Rossi
NBC has finally found a suitor to take on the role of monster mom Lily Munster in their upcoming reboot of the 1960s sitcom The Munsters.
According to TVGuide.com, Portia de Rossi, the wife of Ellen DeGeneres, will play the iconic vampiress when “Mockingbird Lane” hits TVs sometime in 2013.
The Munsters remake, which is being written by Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies), will reportedly be less of a comedy and more of a drama. Entertainment Weekly adds that the forthcoming show will delve into the backstory on how the Herman Family came to live at their famous address of 1313 Mockingbird Lane.
“The script is such a dramatic departure from the tone and style of the original show,” Fuller told EW on Tuesday. “If we continued to call the show The Munsters, people are just going to think we’re doing The Munsters. We’re doing a reinvention and re-imagination of this property.”
OK! Magazine reports that de Rossi joins a cast that includes Jerry O’Connell as Herman Munster, Eddie Izzard as Grandpa Munster, and Charity Wakefield as Marilyn Munster, the niece of Herman and Lily, who is the only ‘normal’ person in the family.
The original sitcom starred Fred Gwynne as Herman, Yvonne De Carlo as Lily, Beverly Owen as Marilyn, and Pat Priest (1964) and Butch Patrick (1964-1966) as Eddie Munster.
Readers: Do you think Portia de Rossi was a good choice for the role of Lily Munster? Are you planning on catching “Mockingbird Lane” when it hits TV screens next summer?
Image: THR
Tags : Lily Herman, Lily herman role, mockingbird lane, munsters, portia de rossi, The Munsters, The munsters reboot, Yvonne De Carlo
Posted: June 14, 2012
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Jun 14, 2012
I always thought Yvonne De Carlo was hot……
Jun 14, 2012
I'd like to see that! Portia de Rossi as Lily Munster? Hmmmm, it could work. I've heard of Portia, but have never seen her act, but would be interested.
Jun 15, 2012
No! If they are going to change the show, why even call it the Munsters? The show was a classic. Have these people run out of ideas?
Jun 15, 2012
The Herman family? really? Proofreading is a lost art.
Jun 15, 2012
Yes !!1 Pauley Perrette hot !!!
Jun 15, 2012
oooooooooh noooooo!
Jun 15, 2012
she was a one off x
Jun 15, 2012
"Mockingbird Lane" makes it sound too much like Desperate Housewives. They're advertising it off the old Munsters show, they should stick with that. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Jun 15, 2012
She's not the wife of Ellen Degenerate…she's the fish hole licker.
Jun 15, 2012
Looks More like Eddie IMHO.
Jun 15, 2012
Yeah why a drama? If it is not broke then do not break it. Keep it a comedy. It was the best then. No, I will not watch another drama.