Khandi Alexander joins the cast of "Scandal"

Khandi Alexander who has appeared in shows including ER, NewsRadio, and CSI: Miami has been announced by ABC as joining the cast of Scandal. The Treme star will play Maya Lewis, Olivia Pope's dead (for now....) mother. Look for Alexander to maker her debut in the Thursday, Nov. 7 episode of the hit ABC series.


SPOILER ALERT

Maya Lewis was killed in a plane crash that President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn) may be responsible for. Huck, played by Guillermo Diaz and Jake, played by Scott Foley discovered the preseident is somehow involved in the plane crash. Other Scandal Season 3 guest stars have included Lisa Kudrow, Cynthia Stevenson  and Emmy-winner Dan Bucatinsky. Alexander will also be seen in the final season of Treme beginning Sunday, December 1, 2013.