FBI Star Katherine Renee Kane Breaks Silence on Exit, Says It Was ‘Time’ for ‘New Creative Endeavors’
Kane’s exit from the CBS show comes after a series of other casting shake-ups on the latest season of ‘FBI: International’
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There’s even more shake-ups coming to the FBI world.
On Tuesday, Aug. 20, Deadline confirmed that Katherine Renee Kane is exiting the CBS procedural drama after four seasons as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace. In a statement to the outlet, Kane, 32, said she felt it was “time to look toward new creative endeavors.”
“I’m excited for the future and wish the show all the best,” she added.
Kane’s exit is buffered by the casting of Lisette Olivera, who is best known for her role as Jess on the Disney+ series National Treasure: Edge of History. Olivera, 25, is joining FBI as series regular Syd, a behavioral analysis unit agent, per Deadline.
She will take over the role that Kane’s character Tiffany vacates, as a partner to Stuart Scola (John Boyd).
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Over the last several months, FBI and its two other franchises, FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted, have seen numerous casting changes.
Luke Kleintank, who played Special Agent Scott Forrester on FBI: International, exited the series in May after three seasons, leading to two new faces joining the ranks of the elite FBI squad, the International Fly Team.
Chicago Med alum Colin Donnell starred in the final two episodes of FBI: International‘s third season, PEOPLE exclusively revealed in April.
After his two episodes aired, Donnell, 41, thanked the show’s “entire cast and crew for welcoming [him] so graciously” on set.
“They are a massively hardworking team from top to bottom and I feel lucky to have spent time with them ❤️,” he wrote on Instagram.
PEOPLE confirmed in June that Jesse Lee Soffer had joined the series, taking over for Kleintank. In a post on Instagram celebrating the news, Soffer, 40, wrote that he was “very excited” to get going,
On Aug. 19, the Chicago P.D. alum shared a joint post with the show and costar Carter Redwood, announcing that season 4 of FBI: International was officially back in production.
“The Fly Team’s been counting down the days to reunite,” the post’s caption read. The video also confirmed that season 4 of the series will premiere on Oct. 15.
FBI and FBI: Most Wanted, which stars Dylan McDermott, are also back in production, for season 7 and season 6, respectively.
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FBI, FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted return to CBS on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
