Last seen in cancelled Firefly, Gina Torres is next to appear on CW’s Gossip Girl.

Gina has also previously starred in Alias and 24 and is now to join Gossip as Gabriela Abrams, the mother of Vanessa Abram.

Abrams is billed as a “free spirit” living “off the grid” in Vermont. She will appear in two episodes, having a strong opinion about her daughter who is about to enroll at New York University.