The cast of AMC's upcoming The Walking Dead companion series Fear The Walking Dead continues to grow, with the latest addition being a former House of Cards cast member.

New Details Emerge On 'Fear The Walking Dead'

Sandrine Holt, who portrayed Gillian Cole during the first and second seasons of the hit Netflix political thriller, has signed on to the new highly anticipated show a in the role of Dr. Bethany Exner, a confident and skilled doctor, Deadline reports.

There are no other further details at the time about the role and how large of one her character will play in the show. Holt joins previously announced cast members including Mercedes Mason, Ruben Blades, Cliff Curtis, Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam Carey.

Robert Kirkman Dishes On 'Fear The Walking Dead'

The new series, set in Los Angeles during the time when Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) of the original show was in a coma, focuses on new characters and storylines as the zombie outbreak first begins. The series is set to mainly follow the story of Travis (Curtis) and Madison (Dickens) and their relationship as the outbreak continues to spread and effect their everyday lives.

"...I think at its core this is a story of Travis [Cliff Curtis] and Madison [Kim Dickens], who are these school teachers that both have kids from previous marriages and are very much in love," series creator Robert Kirkman told Entertainment Weekly last month. "And then one of the things that really excites me about this show is the fact that this is a show about two people who are a team, and they do back each other up. They do love and respect each other. They're a happy couple, which is something that you don't see a lot of on cable television these days."

Fear The Walking Dead premieres on AMC later this summer.

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