LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Blythe Danner has joined the cast of the eight-part event series The Slap, NBC announced.
Danner, who is the real-life mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow, is known for her roles in the films Meet the Parents, The Prince of Tides, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Alice and The Great Santini, as well as in TV's Huff and Will & Grace.