Dynasty Enlists Kelly Rutherford for Mini Gossip Girl Reunion 

A former Upper East Sider is packing for a trip to Atlanta — and she’s bringing 

Kelly Rutherford, who previously worked with executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage on The CW’s

Rutherford will play Melissa Daniels, whose seemingly perfect marriage to a powerful senator is revealed to be nothing more than a face-saving sham. In private, she’s actually a “spiraling lush” whose life story serves as a cautionary tale to Cristal about the dangers of marrying men in high places.

Penn Badgley Owns Being Gossip Girl: ‘I’m Happy to Wear That Crown’

‘s Grant Show for several seasons on the original

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