Lie to Me's Kelli Williams: Meet the New Gillian Foster

TV Guide — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:22:00 -0500

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Lie to Me made some behind-the-scenes changes this season, translating into on-screen changes for Kelli Williams' character, Gillian Foster.

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The 39-year-old former star of The Practice says the addition of executive producer Shawn Ryan and a focus on character-based stories has helped the series, which premiered as a midseason replacement in January. Williams says she welcomes the changes, which have opened numerous possibilities for Foster's future.

"Foster was in a much heavier place at the end of last year with her marriage falling apart," Williams says. "This season there's a little bit more levity in the office. And since I'm no longer with my husband, there are a lot of places they can take Foster."

For one thing, the writers chose to make Foster less of a stickler...

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Lie to Me's Kelli Williams: Meet the New Gillian Foster