Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. Gets It's First Regular Cast Member

Deadline is reporting that Ming-Na has been cast in the upcoming TV series S.H.I.E.L.D. Her last regular series was Stargate Universe (she played Camile Wray) but best known for being on the show E.R. She will play Agent Melinda May. The report listed this for the character..

Soulful and slightly damaged by her combat experiences, Melinda is an ace pilot, a weapons expert and a soldier who can — and has — gone beyond the call of duty. The character was originally listed on the pilot’s casting breakdown as Agent Althea Rice, aka The Cavalry.

This comes less than two weeks after the announcement that Clark Gregg will be in the pilot episode as Agent Phil Coulson. The pilot will be directed and co-written by Joss Whedon.