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 Former
Eastenders actress Michelle Ryan is set for massive
success in the US with her new series the 'Bionic
Woman.'
Seen here in the first images released
of her in the role, Ryan will play Jamie Sommers,
a tennis pro who suffers a near-fatal skydiving
accident before her body is transformed with £25million
worth of bionic wizardry.The actress best known
for her role as Zoe Slater in EastEnders beat
off stiff competition from Hollywood actresses
to land the role.
US TV bosses are so pleased with the pilot, they
have commissioned a series which will be shown
later this year.
In these new shots from the pilot of the show,
Ryan can be seen waking up with her new legs after
the accident that put her in hospital. She also
receives a bionic eye and a bionic arm.
Producers say the pilot show for US network NBC
will be a "re-imagination" of the original,
a spin-off from cult hit The Six Million Dollar
Man, which ran from 1976 to 1978 and starred Lindsay
Wagner.
The 23-year-old actress told website Access Hollywood
: "I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie, so
I kind of enjoyed it all."
"I know, the title 'Bionic Woman' - everybody
has these iconic images, but I think with this
series, what they want to do is make it very real...So
Jamie Sommers is the girl next door, and she has
had sort of a tragic younger life."
The series promises plenty of fighting and high-octane
action for fans of the original.
In stills from the show Ryan can be seen leaping
from tall buildings, and engaging in martial arts
style fighting in the driving rain.
The show promises high-octane action and a realistic
portrayal of a young woman whose life will never
be quite the same after suffering serious injury
An unknown in the US, except maybe to EastEnders
fans, the London-born actress has been quietly
working to establish a career for herself in Hollywood.
Ryan has also starred in feature film "I
Want Candy" alongside Carmen Electra and
upcoming horror movie "Flick" with Faye
Dunaway.
Copyright 2007 Daily Mail, May
12th . All rights reserved.
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