Actress Laura Vandervoort is to appear in a January episode of CSI: NY.

The former Smallville star will take on the part of Macy in the long-running crime drama, according to TV Line.

The character is a young woman who has been mistakenly put in prison for the possession of stolen property.

Once released from jail, a furious Macy attempts to track down her ex-boyfriend and seek revenge for framing her.

The actress is perhaps best known for playing Kara/Supergirl on Smallville between 2007 and 2011 and she has also starred in ABC’s remake of V as well as appearing in 2012 films Ted and This Means War.

It was recently revealed that CSI: NY will cross over with parent series CSI during which a number of storylines will intertwine and characters from each series will appear in the same scenes.

The show continues in the UK on Channel 5 at 10pm on Saturday nights and is shown on CBS in the US.

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