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Katie McGrath’s Lena Luthor promoted to series regular for Supergirl season 3

March 24, 2017 by Gary Collinson

It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Lena Luthor in season three of Supergirl, as The CW has promoted actress Katie McGrath to a series regular for the third season of the DC superhero show.

McGrath’s Lena, the younger sister of iconic Superman villain Lex Luthor, made her debut in the season two premiere of the DC show, and has so far appeared in seven episodes. McGrath will also be seen on the big screen this summer with a role in Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legends of the Sword.

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Supergirl season two airs on Mondays on The CW.

Originally published March 24, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: DC, Katie McGrath, Supergirl

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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