Former Indiana Pacer Great, Five-Time NBA All-Star and Member of the 1996 Summer Olympic Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Basketball Team, Reggie Miller,

Makes a Cameo Appearance in the Episode

            "Internet Bride" - Annabeth prosecutes the Dean of a prestigious prep school for murdering his Russian wife who he met on the Internet, on CLOSE TO HOME, Friday, Feb.  23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Tawnia McKiernan directed the episode from a script by Mark Rosner and Antoinette Stella.

          Former Indiana Pacer great, five-time NBA All-Star and member of the 1996 Summer Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. Basketball Team, Reggie Miller, makes a cameo appearance in the episode.

         The defense claims that the victim committed suicide because her husband threatened to divorce her and send her back to her native Russia. However, the victim's brother claims the defendant had a motive to kill her because he was having an affair. Meanwhile, Conlon's competitive nature surfaces when he asks his old friend, basketball player Reggie Miller, to help the prosecutor's office beat the public defenders in a game of basketball.

REGULAR CAST:

Annabeth Chase..................... Jennifer Finnigan

Maureen Scofield...................... Kimberly Elise

James Conlon..................... David James Elliott

Ed Williams............................... Cress Williams

Ray Blackwell................................... Jon Seda

GUEST CAST:

Reggie Miller............................... Reggie Miller

Will Rooney......................... Kristoffer Winters

Paul Ramont........................ Dennis Boutsikaris

Judge Crenshaw............................ Nigel Gibbs

Nicolai.......................................... Shevchenko

Colleen Ames................................. Jillian Bach

Deputy Coroner

  Melinda Mallari.................. Sumalee Montano

Clerk...................................... Harry Eddleman

Dr. Samuel Abrams................... Doug Tompos

R. Scott Gemmill........................... Bob Koherr

Judge Dauer................................ Tarber Burns

Ms. Villanova................................. Kavita Patil

Rooster........................................... David Ury

Homeless Woman..................... Laura Gardner

Sanders Falcone.................... Bob Glouberman

Spencer Gordon.......................... Devon Graye

Vonnie Clarke................................ Jen Drohan

Walt Golumbic............................ Jerry Kernion

Reporter...................................... Pat Caldwell

Jeffrey Ambor.............................. Evan Arnold

Sonia Rooney................................ Ina Bartosh

GENRE:  CRIME DRAMA, MYSTERY, SUSPENSE

RATING:  TV-PG-DLS

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