Drop Dead Diva is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that aired on Lifetime from July 12, 2009, to June 22, 2014. The series was created by Josh Berman and produced by Sony Pictures Television. It stars Brooke Elliott as Jane, a plus-sized lawyer whose body is inhabited by the soul of a fashion model.
On October 25, 2013, Lifetime renewed the series for a sixth season, which premiered on March 23, 2014, and concluded on June 22, 2014.
Plot
The series revolves around Deborah "Deb" Dobkins (played by Brooke D'Orsay), a vapid model who is killed in a car crash on the way to an audition for The Price Is Right. As her soul enters the gates of Heaven, she finds herself being judged by a gatekeeper named Fred (Ben Feldman). As a result of her shallowness, Fred declares her a "zero-zero", since she has performed zero good deeds and zero bad deeds during her time on Earth. While he is distracted, Deb presses the "return" key before Fred can stop her and is brought back to life in the body of a recently deceased lawyer named Jane Bingum (Elliott), who died protecting her boss Jay Parker (Josh Stamberg) from a shooter.
Jane is the complete opposite of Deb; she is brilliant, hard-working, charitable, and plus-sized. Deb finds that Jane also works in the same law firm, Harrison-Parker, as Deb's fiancé Grayson Kent (Jackson Hurst). After immediately telling her best friend Stacy Barrett (April Bowlby) of her predicament, Deb prepares herself to tell Grayson the truth about her new body. However, Fred's assignment as Deb's guardian angel serves as punishment for letting her escape Heaven. His purpose on Earth is to prevent Deb from telling Grayson the truth and insisting that no one else can know that she is really Deb in Jane's body.
Main cast
Brooke Elliott as Jane Bingum (inhabited by Deb Dobkins), a brilliant, hardworking attorney with a flair for fashion.
Margaret Cho as Teri Lee, Jane's assistant.
April Bowlby as Stacy Barrett, Jane's/Deb's longtime best friend and roommate, and the first human who learns that Jane is inhabited by Deb.
Kate Levering as Kim Kaswell, Jane's coworker and frenemy.
Jackson Hurst as Grayson Kent, Jane's closest colleague and Deb's former boyfriend, who later becomes the second human to learn about Deb inhabiting Jane's body.
Josh Stamberg as Jay Parker (seasons 1–4), Jane's former boss.
Lex Medlin as Owen French (seasons 4–6, recurring season 3), Jane's ex-fiancé, later Stacy's fiancé, and father of her twins; he was a judge who later becomes a partner in the firm.
Carter MacIntyre as Luke Daniels (season 4, guest season 5), Jane/Deb's second guardian angel.
Justin Deeley as Paul (seasons 5–6), Jane/Deb's third and current guardian angel, and later Grayson/Ian's guardian angel.
Ben Feldman as Fred (seasons 2–3, recurring seasons 1 and 4, guest season 6), Jane/Deb's original guardian angel.
Recurring cast
Brooke D'Orsay as the original Deb Dobkins (seasons 1–3)
Paula Abdul as herself, as Judge Paula Abdul (seasons 1–3)
Rosie O'Donnell as Judge Madeline Summers (seasons 1–2)
Sharon Lawrence as Bobbi Dobkins (season 1–5)
Faith Prince as Elaine Bingum (season 1–5)
Jaime Ray Newman as Vanessa Hemmings (seasons 2–3 & 5)
Marcus Lyle Brown as ADA Paul Saginaw (seasons 2–6)
Brandy Norwood as Elisa Shayne (seasons 3–4)
Kim Kardashian as Nikki LePree (season 4)
Natalie Hall as Brittney (inhabited by the real Jane Bingum) (season 5)
Annie Ilonzeh as Nicole (season 5)
Jeffrey Pierce as Ian Holt (inhabited by Grayson) (season 6)
Jeff Rose as Doug Resnick (seasons 2–6)
Kwajalyn Brown as Judge Tara Flint (seasons 5–6)
Guest stars
Many well known actors and celebrities have made guest appearances on the show. Among them are: Quinton Aaron, Candice Accola, Clay Aiken, Louis van Amstel, Jake T. Austin, Diedrich Bader, Lance Bass, Amanda Bearse, Corbin Bleu, Delta Burke, Danielle Campbell, Bruce Davison, David Denman, Seamus Dever, Patty Duke, Jorja Fox, Vivica A. Fox, Robin Givens, Tony Goldwyn, Elliott Gould, Nancy Grace, Kathy Griffin, Tim Gunn, Jasmine Guy, Deidre Hall, Valerie Harper, Gregory Harrison, Natasha Henstridge, Howard Hesseman, Star Jones, Kim Kardashian, Rami Kashou, Ricki Lake, Sharon Lawrence, Mario Lopez, Chad Lowe, MacKenzie Mauzy, Abby Lee Miller, Liza Minnelli, Tyler Jacob Moore, Mark Moses, Mary Mouser, Kathy Najimy, Kelly Osbourne, Jake Pavelka, Teri Polo, Melissa Ponzio, Susan May Pratt, John Ratzenberger, Crystal Reed, LeAnn Rimes, Joan Rivers, Romy Rosemont, Olesya Rulin, Cybill Shepherd, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, James Snyder, Leelee Sobieski, Patti Stanger, Chelsea Staub, Wanda Sykes, Lee Tergesen, Jennifer Tilly, Gina Torres, Steve Valentine, Nia Vardalos, Dylan Walsh, Barry Watson, Serena Williams, Wendy Williams, Jeff Wincott, Chuck Woolery, Nick Zano, and Maddie Ziegler.
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