‘Colin From Accounts’ Star Harriet Dyer Joins CBS Comedy Pilot ‘DMV’
Harriet Dyer has been cast in the CBS comedy pilot “DMV,” Variety has learned.
Dyer joins previously announced cast member Tim Meadows in the single-cam pilot, which was ordered at CBS back in August. The pilot is based on a short story by Katherine Heiny. The official logline states that the show is “set at the place everyone dreads going most: the DMV. Our quirky and lovable characters are making minimum wage, doing a thankless job where customers are annoyed before they even walk in the door. Good thing they have each other.”
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Dyer will play Colette, who is described as “the driving examiner with a huge heart. Colette takes the scared and nervous people because she’s calming and patient and genuinely roots for them to pass. Smart, self-aware, and working on herself, Colette is adorably neurotic, bad with boundaries, and often prioritizes other peoples’ feelings over her own.”
The role keeps Dyer in the Paramount family, as she recently co-created, executive produced, and stars in the Australian series “Colin From Accounts.” The show is produced in part by CBS Studios and airs on Paramount+ in the U.S. Dyer stars in the series with her husband, Patrick Brammall. The show has been well received by critics from the outset, with both seasons holding a 100% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Season 2 drops on Paramount+ on Sept. 26.
Dyer also recently starred in the American version of “No Activity” for Paramount+ (then CBS All Access), having also starred in the Australian version of the show. Her other TV credits include the NBC shows “American Auto” and “The InBetween.”
She is repped by Atlas Artists, UTA, RGM, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Dana Klein is the writer and executive producer of “DMV.” Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, and Robyn Meisinger also executive produce. CBS Studios produces.
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