Wolf adds Witt to the 'Law & Order' lineup

By Stone Martindale Jul 17, 2007, 16:16 GMT

Alicia Witt - © Scott Alan / Photorazzi

Alicia Witt has joined the cast of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," it was announced Monday at the Television Critic's Association (TCA) event in Beverly Hills.

Witt will play police detective Nola Falacci, who will be partnered with detective Mike Logan (Chris Noth).

NBC says she will be a temporary replacement for acress Julianne Nicholson on maternity leave.

Witt co-starred with Joan Allen in "The Upside of Anger" and also appeared in "Two Weeks Notice."

At TCA, it was announced that the original episodes of "Criminal Intent" this coming season will air first on cable's USA network and then later on NBC. "CI" reruns have ranked among USA's most popular shows.

At the previous Upfront presentation in New York last spring, NBC explained that it had room only for two of the three "Law & Order" series. It brought back the highest-rated, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," and the original "Law & Order." The "CI" episodes that will run first on USA would be a midseason replacement, the network said at TCA.