Reneé Rapp is heading to The Morning Show!

On Thursday (March 19), it was announced that the 26-year-old actress/singer has joined the cast of the Emmy-nominated Apple TV series for the upcoming fifth season in a major recurring role.

Keep reading to find out more…Reneé will be playing Samantha, “a young rising star in the UBN news division determined to make it in media on her own terms,” according to Deadline.

Season five of The Morning Show marks Reneé‘s first acting role in two years. After starring in the first two seasons of HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls, Reneé left the show at the beginning season three in 2024 to focus on her music career. The series was later canceled after three seasons.

Since then, she has released two albums and has spent a lot of time on the road touring all over the world.

Reneé‘s casting in the upcoming season of The Morning Show comes after it was announced that this Grey’s Anatomy alum also joined the cast for season five.