Toni Collette has found a captivating new role — as the lead in CBS's upcoming drama pilot "Hostages."
"United States of Tara" star Collette has been cast in the pilot, which "Traitor" director Jeffrey Nachmanoff is writing, directing and executive-producing.
Based on the Israeli format created by Alon Aranya, Omri Givon and Rotem Shamir, "Hostages" revolves around a family that is caught in the middle of a grand political conspiracy that will change their lives forever.
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Collette will play Ellen, the family matriarch and a successful Washington, D.C. surgeon who has chosen to operate on the President.