Jordana Brewster is tipped to take on the role of Elena Ramos in the new Dallas pilot by TNT.
Elena is the love interest of John Ross Ewing and the daughter of the Ewing cook. She has a history with both John Ross and his cousin Christopher Ewing.
Her character is described as ‘a proud, beautiful woman with a whirring Swiss timepiece for a mind’.
Jordana Brewster (born April 26, 1980) is an American – Brazilian actress. She began her acting career with an appearance in the soap opera All My Children (1995). After that, she joined the cast of As the World Turns (1995–2001), as a recurring role, Nikki Munson. She was later cast as one of the main characters in her first film feature film The Faculty (1998). Her role brought her to the attention of a much wider audience. She also landed a starring role in a NBC television miniseries entitled The 60s (1999).
Her breakthrough role came in the action film The Fast and the Furious (2001). Other film roles include the action comedy film D.E.B.S. (2004), the horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), and the fourth film of the The Fast and the Furious film series, Fast & Furious (2009). Brewster joined the cast of Fast Five (2011). She has appeared as a recurring role in the NBC television series Chuck (2008–2009).
Larry Hagman recently agreed to reprise his role of JR Ewing alongside Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing.
Casting for John Ross and Christopher will be announced shortly.
If you don’t know Jordana here is an interview with David Letterman
