'Friday Night Lights' Actress Cast in Hallmark Channel Movie THR

 Alicia Witt, who has a recurring role on the fourth season of the DirecTV/NBC drama "Friday Night Lights,"  has been signed to star in a Hallmark Channel movie with the tentative titled "Backyard Wedding," The Hollywood Reporter reports.

The film centers on a woman whose plans for her second wedding are marred by her ex-husband and first love. Markie Post and Frances Fisher are also in the cast.

-- Tom Gilbert