Susan Sarandon join in The Big C

Susan Sarandon is joining the Showtime series for a multi-episode arcduring the upcoming third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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The Oscar-winning actress will play Joy, a cancer survivor who befriends Laura Linney’s Cathy. She uses “her cancer experience in a unique way trying to inspire other people, ” creator Darlene Hunt tells THR. “She makes Cathy question whether she’s doing enough with her own cancer experience. ”

The Big C DVD new season, premiering Sunday, April 8, will also feature Victor Garber (Alias) in a guest spot. The Showtime dramedy previously employed Idris Elba (Luther) and Hugh Dancy (The Jane Austen Book Club) in meaty arcs.