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Ashley Tisdale to co-star in Patricia Heaton's new sitcom

By Karen Butler
Actress Ashley Tisdale has landed a role in the CBS sitcom "Carol's Second Act." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
1 of 3 | Actress Ashley Tisdale has landed a role in the CBS sitcom "Carol's Second Act." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

June 8 (UPI) -- High School Musical and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody star Ashley Tisdale has joined the cast of Patricia Heaton's new CBS sitcom, Carol's Second Act.

"I'm so excited to welcome @ashleytisdale to my new show , #CarolsSecondAct on @CBS! So talented, so sweet, so funny, so normal!" Heaton tweeted Friday.

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Heaton, who is best known for her work in the family comedies The Middle and Everybody Loves Raymond, will play a retired teacher who decides to become a doctor.

Deadline.com said Tisdale is replacing Bonnie Dennison, who co-starred in the pilot as Jenny, a pharmaceutical representative and the title character's daughter.

No reason was given for the casting change.

The show will also co-star Kyle MacLachlan, Ito Aghayere, Jean-Luc Bilodeau and Sabrina Jalees.

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