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"CBS has confirmed that Kirsten Vangsness will appear as a regular in both Criminal Minds and upcoming spinoff Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. It was previously reported that the actress may appear in the new drama in a recurring role. CBS has now released a statement revealing that Vangsness will star as Penelope Garcia in both series. Executive producer Chris Munday said: &amp;quot;In reality, the real BAU teams share analysts, so it made sense for us to combine the positions on TV. &amp;quot;On a personal note, Kirsten is amazing, both personally and professionally. Her talent will make our new series that much better both on screen and behind the scenes.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m super excited to be invited onto the series,&amp;quot; added Vangsness. &amp;quot;The cast is astounding and I love playing this character.&amp;quot; Vangsness joins a cast that includes Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and former 24 star Janeane Garofolo. Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior will premiere mid-season on CBS in the 2010\u20132011 fall schedule. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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