Jessica Meraz Joins ‘Supergirl’ Season 4 As Iconic DC Villain

Major Crimes star Jessica Meraz joins the Supergirl cast as the DC villain Menagerie/Pamela Ferrer in a major role for The CW show’s fourth season.

According to Deadline, Meraz joins the cast in a major recurring role for Supergirl Season 4. Menagerie first debuted in DC’s Action Comics #775 back in 2001 and is a member of Manchester Black’s The Elite, a team comprised of anti-heroes. Menagerie’s appearance in Supergirl Season 4 marks the first time the character will be in live-action. The villain also appeared in the Superman vs. The Elite animated film and was voiced by Melissa Disney.

Supergirl will appear in next week’s Arrowverse crossover, here is the synopsis for “Elseworlds, Part 1”:

EPIC ELSEWORLDS CROSSOVER KICKS OFF TONIGHT — When Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) and Oliver Queen (guest star Stephen Amell) wake up one morning and realize they have swapped bodies with each other, the two set off to find out what disturbed the timeline to cause such a shift. However, things quickly go from bad to worse when they present their case to Team Flash and the gang doesn’t believe them. Barry and Oliver realize they need Supergirl’s (guest star Melissa Benoist) help and travel to Smallville on Earth-38 where they end up meeting Kara’s cousin, Clark Kent (guest star Tyler Hoechlin), and intrepid reporter, Lois Lane (guest star Elizabeth Tulloch). LaMonica Garrett guest stars as The Monitor. Kevin Tancharoen directed the episode written by Eric Wallace & Sam Chalsen.

The 2018 Arrowverse crossover starts with a special episode of The Flash on Sunday, December 9 and continues with Arrow on Monday, December 10. The three-night event concludes with Supergirl on Tuesday, December 11. All three entries will air at 8:00 p.m. ET on their respective nights.

Source: Deadline