Nina Dobrev to Lead CBS Comedy Pilot Fam in First Regular TV Role Since TVD 

Nina Dobrev is sinking her teeth back into television with her first series-regular role since departing

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, written by Corinne Kinsbury and Scott Ellis, our sister site Deadline reports. The potential series follows a young woman named Clem (Dobrev) who agrees to let her younger half-sister Shannon (Odessa Adlon) live with her and her fiancé Jay to get away from their disaster of a dad.

Described as “grounded, deeply funny, quick-witted and outspoken,” Clem is a former hot mess who has since turned her life around. She’s thrilled to be marrying Jay, the love her life, though it turns out she hasn’t been completely honest with him. He thinks her father is dead, but the truth is that she’s just 

embarrassed of him. When Shannon shows up looking for a place to stay, Clem’s cover — and possibly her relationship — is blown.

, Dobrev shifted her focus to the big screen, appearing in films like

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