Dish Of Salt: Nikki Blonsky To Guest Star On 'Ugly Betty'

Access Hollywood - November 4, 2008 11:45 AM PST
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By Laura Saltman

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Hairspray" star Nikki Blonsky has landed her first primetime TV role.

The 19-year-old actress, who turns 20 this weekend, is set to film a guest-starring role for the eleventh episode of ABC's "Ugly Betty," sources close to the show confirm to Access Hollywood.

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Blonsky will play an assistant at competitive magazine Elle, who becomes friends with Mode girl Betty -- but Blonsky's character may have her own agenda.

Sources said she is set for just one episode right now but it could become more. The episode is set to air before the end of the year.

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Blonsky joins a long list of celebrities who have popped up as guest stars on "Ugly Betty," including Victoria Beckham, Adriana Lima, Naomi Campbell, Lucy Liu, Gene Simmons and most recently Lindsay Lohan, who just wrapped up a four-episode stint as Betty's High School rival, Kimmie Keegan.

This is Blonsky's first acting gig since news broke of her bizarre family airport brawl in Turks and Caicos with the family of "America's Next Top Model" contestant Bianca Golden.

A hearing is set for 1 December in the Turks and Caicos Islands .

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Blonsky recently completed work on an independent film called "Waiting For Forever" with Rachel Bilson, Jaime King and Blythe Danner.

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  • JOE JONAS GIRL
    Nikki Blonsky i love her so much and her & dad side i hope that top model go to jail
    report abuseposted January 2, 2009 5:37 PM PST
  • lemonz!(:
    wow. ive seen her in hairspray but thats it. great actress. i thought she was in jail though. oh well i guess she isnt.
    report abuseposted December 3, 2008 5:25 PM PST
  • lemonz!(:
    wow. ive seen her in hairspray but thats it. great actress. i thought she was in jail though. oh well i guess she isnt.
    report abuseposted December 3, 2008 5:25 PM PST
  • Jeny S
    I don't like Nikki Blonsky because she is a racist. when she got into a fight with America's next top model former Bianca, she called Bianca and her family the "N" word, and said that they would "need shots because of her"
    report abuseposted November 6, 2008 7:03 PM PST
  • Sandy T
    did she or did the model?- they both acted ike prima donna's-- and we ask ourselves, why our children act the way they do.
    report abuseposted November 5, 2008 2:11 PM PST
  • meeeee
    oh nooo betty be careful she might assault you watch out...
    report abuseposted November 5, 2008 3:21 AM PST
  • Veronica M.
    IF SHE WANTS STEADY WORK, SHE BETTER BE A PRODUCER , DIRECTOR AND/OR A WRITER. SHE'S GOING TO HAVE TO LOSE WEIGHT OR ELSE ALL SHE'LL PLAY IS THE "FAT FRIEND". SHE'S TALENTLESS BUT SO ARE A BUNCH OF FAKE BLONDE BONEY BIMBO AIRHEADS...HOPE SHE GETS PAID!
    report abuseposted November 4, 2008 4:07 PM PST
  • Simone
    COOL! I love Ugly Betty and Hairspray. What a treat!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted November 4, 2008 2:34 PM PST
  • Simone
    now they can call it "Ugly Fatty"
    report abuseposted November 4, 2008 1:41 PM PST
  • omnh
    00001, your a moron, she wasn't on dancing with the stars, that was Marissa Jaret-Winokur
    report abuseposted November 4, 2008 1:13 PM PST
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