Deborah Ann Woll Joins 'Daredevil' as Karen Page

With True Blood drawing to a close, one of its stars is biting into a brand new role. Deborah Ann Woll, who plays the baby vamp Jessica on the long-running HBO show, will jump from that to Marvel's upcoming Daredevil series, taking on the important role of Karen Page.

Charlie Cox is set to play Matt Murdock aka Daredevil on the 13-episode series, with Vincent D’Onofrio as Kingpin, Rosario Dawson in a mystery role presumed to be Elektra (I think she's Lady Bullseye or Typhoid Mary, personally), Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, and Peter Shinkoda as Hachiro. Woll will be playing the part of Dardevil's greatest love but also a source of great turmoil in his life. Page was introduced in the very first issue of the Daredevil comic, beginning as a secretary as Murdock's law firm. She would eventually fall on hard times and in the classic "Born Again" storyline she would become a heroin addict, turn to pornography, and desperate for a fix she sells Murdock's secret identity. It would eventually get back to the Kingpin who destroys his life. 

Steven S. DeKnight is showrunner on Daredevil with Drew Goddard writing the first two episodes. [THR]