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Portia de Rossi to play Lily Munster

Ellen DeGeneres (R) and Portia de Rossi attend the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on August 30, 2009. UPI/ Phil McCarten
Ellen DeGeneres (R) and Portia de Rossi attend the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on August 30, 2009. UPI/ Phil McCarten | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, June 13 (UPI) -- Actress Portia de Rossi is to play vampire Lily Munster in the upcoming American drama series "Mockingbird Lane," TVGuide.com reported.

Jerry O'Connell is to play Herman, her Frankenstein's monster-like husband on the hourlong show.

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De Rossi, who is married in real life to TV talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, is best known for her work on the small-screen comedies "Arrested Development" and "Better Off Ted."

Eddie Izzard is to play vampire Grandpa on "Mockingbird Lane," while Mason Cook will play Lily and Herman's werewolf son, Eddie.

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