Kat Dennings (“2 Broke Girls,” “Thor”) has joined Tim Allen in ABC’s “Shifting Gears” in the role of Riley.
The comedy pilot was ordered with Allen attached in the role of Matt in March. Riley is Matt’s daughter, “who butted heads with her father growing up and left to marry the boyfriend he hated,” according to her character description. It continues to describe her as newly divorced and “forced to move back home with two kids, hoping she and her dad can make it work this time.”
Dennings will also produce on the project. She recently starred as the lead role in two seasons of “Dollface” for Hulu and ABC, and she has also appeared in Marvel projects like “WandaVision” and the “Thor” franchise.