Lindsay Mendez will have her day in court…

The 36-year-old half-Mexican American actress/singer, Broadway star and Tony Awardwinner has joined the cast of CBS’ legal drama pilot Courthouse from Warner Bros. Television.

Written by Greg Spottiswoodand directed by Mike Robin, Courthouse pulls back the curtain on the court system. It follows the dedicated, chaotic, hopeful and sometimes absurd lives of the judges, assistant district attorneys and public defenders as they work with bailiffs, clerks, cops and jurors to bring justice to the people of Los Angeles.

Mendez will play Sara, an ebullient, optimistic court reporter who has surprising hidden talents. Sara hosts the Courthouse poker games and is a reliable source for gossip and courthouse intel.

Mendez joins previously announced series regulars Simone Missick, Marg Helgenberger, Jessica Camacho, Wilson Betheland J. Alex Brinson. 

Mendez, who won a Tony Award for her performance in Broadway’s Carousel, recently guest-starred on Modern Family, Murphy Brown and Elementary. Courthousemarks her first series regular role.