Michael Ausiello reports for EW that Hilary Duff is joining cast of Gossip Girl. She will play a movie star who enrolls at NYU.
The actress-designer-pop chanteuse will play Olivia Burke, a movie star who enrolls at NYU in search of a traditional college experience. She ends up rooming with Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) so it's safe to say she'll be majoring in Drama!
Duff will debut in this season's fourth episode, slated to air Oct. 5.
Gossip producers spotted an opening in Duff's schedule after NBC passed on her comedy pilot Barely Legal.
Hilary Duff's addition to the cast should help give Gossip Girl a big ratings boost.
