Carrie-Anne Moss Joins Marvel's A.K.A. JESSICA JONES

Carrie-Anne Moss has been steadily working since The Matrix trilogy, but the two highest-profile projects she's done since The Wachowskis' trilogy came to an end were Disturbia and Pompeii. Now she has the chance to make her mark in the Marvel universe, since the company announced today that Moss will join the cast of A.K.A. Jessica Jones, the second original series from Marvel TV that will air on Netflix later this year. (Daredevil will be the first.)

Moss will play "a no-nonsense woman who could prove a powerful ally to Jessica...if Jessica doesn’t completely alienate her first." The Wrap reports that her character's name will be Harper, and that Harper holds a position of authority. That character hasn't appeared in the comics, so exactly how she fits into this universe remains to be seen. Either way, I'm happy to see Moss take another step toward more visibility with this role; she's a solid actress who I can see bouncing very well off of Krysten Ritter's title character. Along with Ritter and Moss, the show stars Mike Colter, David Tennant, and Rachael Taylor. It'll debut sometime in 2015. Here's the official synopsis:

After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.