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** Same with Rose Byrne, who's movie career has taken off as well, during the course of the series run.
** Same with Rose Byrne, who's movie career has taken off as well, during the course of the series run.
* [[Fake American]]: Ellen is played by the Australian Rose Byrne, while Katie is played by British actress Anastasia Griffith.
* [[Fake American]]: Ellen is played by the Australian Rose Byrne, while Katie is played by British actress Anastasia Griffith.
* [[Playing Against Type]]: Martin Short is more known for his comedy work. His serious turn was nevertheless well received by critics and fans alike and even garnered an Emmy nomination for the role.
* [[Stunt Casting]]: Damages often casts film actors who would otherwise never do TV (i.e. William Hurt, John Goodman, Campbell Scott, etc) in supporting roles and they often [[Tropes Are Not Bad|give incredibly strong and memorable performances.]]
* [[Stunt Casting]]: Damages often casts film actors who would otherwise never do TV (i.e. William Hurt, John Goodman, Campbell Scott, etc) in supporting roles and they often [[Tropes Are Not Bad|give incredibly strong and memorable performances.]]
* [[Troubled Production]]: Season Two, full-stop. William Hurt's role in the season was dramatically scaled back due to problems behind the scenes (Hurt had problems coping with the production style of the series, where the actors were kept in the dark regarding their character's storylines and only given segments of the script before filming). To fill in the gap, actor John Doman was brought on to play the evil corporate executive who Patty was trying to bring down as the new main villain character, while Marcia Gay Harden had her role expanded as Patty's foil during the season.
* [[Troubled Production]]: Season Two, full-stop. William Hurt's role in the season was dramatically scaled back due to problems behind the scenes (Hurt had problems coping with the production style of the series, where the actors were kept in the dark regarding their character's storylines and only given segments of the script before filming). To fill in the gap, actor John Doman was brought on to play the evil corporate executive who Patty was trying to bring down as the new main villain character, while Marcia Gay Harden had her role expanded as Patty's foil during the season.