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"Brian O&amp;#039;Byrne has landed a lead role in ABC&amp;#039;s drama pilot Gilded Lilys. The show, which is being executive produced by Grey&amp;#039;s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes, is set in 1895 and focuses on the first luxury hotel in New York. O&amp;#039;Byrne has now signed up to play Edwin Lily in the project, Deadline reports. Edwin decides to open the luxury hotel after a scandal hits his family. O&amp;#039;Byrne recently starred as Reg Duffy in NBC&amp;#039;s Prime Suspect, while his previous roles include parts in Mildred Pierce, FlashForward and Brotherhood. Sarah Bolger has already signed up to appear in Gilded Lilys as Edwin&amp;#039;s daughter Violet, a young woman who falls in love with a ship&amp;#039;s servant despite being engaged to a wealthy family friend. Blythe Danner and Madeline Zima have also landed roles in the pilot, which is being penned by Gossip Girl producer KJ Steinberg. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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