AnnaLynne McCord
In 2008, she was the eighteenth actress to be cast in The CW series "90210", portraying antiheroine Naomi Clark. Initially, the part of Clark was conceived as a supporting role. However, by the end of the first season, media outlets had begun referring to McCord as the series' lead. For the role of Naomi Clark, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award and received the "Hollywood Life" Young Hollywood Superstar of Tomorrow award in 2009. In 2010, she won a Breakthrough of the Year Award in the category of "Breakthrough Standout Performance".
Beverly Hills, 90210 (franchise)
In 2009, singer-actress Ashlee Simpson joined the proposed fifth series of the continuity, a follow-up to "Melrose Place", as Violet Foster. It was later announced that Laura Leighton would reprise her role as Sydney Andrews (despite the character having apparently died during the original series), who was recognized by "The Hollywood Reporter" as "one of the most popular characters" from the previous show. "Friday Night Lights" actress Aimee Teegarden appeared in the fourth series, "90210", during its first season. Additionally, "90210"'s Sara Foster and Shenae Grimes have revealed that they were fans of the original show while growing up.