Joss Whedon has recruited ER alumna Ming-Na for one of the leads in his ABC drama pilot Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D., which he is co-writing and directing. The project, from Marvel TV and ABC TV Studios, is based on a peacekeeping group found in both the comic book and feature film universes, including the blockbuster 2012 movie The Avengers.Eep! I was already pretty stoked about this show even before I found out Ming-Na was going to be in it, and now I am Officially Excited. It sounds a little bit like she might be playing a Starbuck-ish character, right? Yes, please!
Ming-Na will play Agent Melinda May. Soulful and slightly damaged by her combat experiences, Melinda is an ace pilot, a weapons expert and a soldier who can — and has — gone beyond the call of duty. The character was originally listed on the pilot's casting breakdown as Agent Althea Rice, aka The Cavalry. Ming-Na is the second actor cast in S.H.I.E.L.D., joining Clark Gregg, who is reprising his Iron Man, Thor and Avengers role as Agent Phil Coulson.
In case I need to establish my Ming-Na fan credentials, I will report that I have loved her ever since I first saw her as Trudy on the short-lived Jonathan Silverman 90s sitcom The Single Guy.
![image of the cast of 'The Single Guy'](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/shakespeares_sister/shakes6/6192.jpg)
It was like Friends, but with Ernest Borgnine.
"Why the fuck were you watching The Single Guy?!"—Deeky.
"Shut up, buttfor!"—Me.
ANYWAY. People with slightly better taste in television may remember Ming-Na as Dr. Chen on ER or Camille Wray on SGU Stargate Universe.
Ming-Na Fun Fact: She was also the voice of Mulan!
In summation: Bring on Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D.!!!
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