The rate of casting announcements for the second of the Marvel/Netflix series, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, is increasing. With David Tennant now set as the villainous Purple Man, the forces of good got a boost with word that Rachael Taylor will play Jones’s best friend and confidante, Patricia “Trish” Walker on the show.
Trish, a former model and child TV star, hosts a syndicated radio talk show and is Jessica's (Krysten Ritter) closest friend. Jessica will need all the help she can get, as after suffering serious PTSD following her brief run as a superhero, she sets up a detective agency and ends up helping people with extraordinary abilities.
The character is a star and a powerhouse, and required an actress who is both,” says show-runner Melissa Rosenberg. “Rachael is all that and more!”
“Rachael's ability to embody a character that must balance both the darker and lighter elements of our series will provide a perfect emotional anchor for Jessica Jones,” says Jeph Loeb, executive producer/Marvel Head of Television. “Rachael blew us away with her grounded, humanising take on Trish, adding yet another layer to the complex, emotional story we’re telling with this series.”
With Mike Colter on board to play Luke Cage, A.K.A. Jessica Jones will debut on Netflix later this year. The first out of the gate, Daredevil, hits the small screen streets on April 10.