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Marcia Gay Harden will replace Rosemarie DeWitt on 'The Newsroom'

Harden will play a lawyer working for the cable news company depicted on the Aaron Sorkin show. Harden replaces DeWitt, who had previously signed on to play the role of attorney Rebecca Halliday.

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Marcia Gay Harden will have a recurring role on 'The Newsroom,' which stars Jeff Daniels (r.) and Emily Mortimer (l.).

Marcia Gay Harden will join the cast of the Aaron Sorkin HBO series 鈥淭he Newsroom鈥� after actress Rosemarie DeWitt bowed out.

Harden is replacing DeWitt in the role of Rebecca Halliday, a lawyer who works for Atlantis Cable News, the company on which the show focuses, after it鈥檚 sued for wrongful termination.

DeWitt left the show because of scheduling conflicts, according to . Halliday will be a recurring character on the show.

鈥淣ewsroom鈥� will return for its second season this June, according to .

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