Carrie-Anne Moss, original badass of the Matrix trilogy, is the latest star-powered addition to Marvel’s upcoming A.K.A. Jessica Jones series, premiering on Netflix in 2015.

Though her character name is unreleased at this time, according to Marvel, Moss will play a “no-nonsense woman.” She’ll be a potentially powerful ally to the wounded hero Jessica Jones, and their interaction will be “one of the many highlights of the series.”

Rachael Taylor (Transformers, NBC’s Crisis) is joining the cast of Netflix’s AKA Jessica Jones. Playing Trish Walker, Taylor joins Krysten Ritter, who is playing the titular role, and Mike Colter who will play Luke Cage. The casting follows the recent announcement that David Tennant was cast as the villain Kilgrave AKA The Purple Man.

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Former Doctor Who Time Lord David Tennant has been cast as a villain in A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Marvel’s upcoming Netflix series.

The Gracepoint actor will appear as Kilgrave in the 13-episode run of the series, according to Marvel, who describes the character as “an enigmatic figure from Jessica’s past” whose “reappearance will send shockwaves through the former super hero’s world.”

Just this week it was announced that Netflix has scheduled the release of Marvel’s Daredevil for an April 10 premiere — all 13 episodes released at once for subscribers’ viewing pleasure. But as to when we will get to see the other Marvel series Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders is unclear. In fact, even with the recent castings of Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones in A.K.A. Jessica Jones, with Mike Colter as Luke Cage, production for either series has yet to begin, and according to Chief Content Officer of Netfix, Ted Sarandos, it could be up to a year before any of the Marvel shows on Netflix, beyond Daredevil, would make their Internet debut.

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Marvel has found their lead female star for their Jessica Jones Netflix series. Don’t Trust The B— In Apt 23 star Krysten Ritter will play as the title character. She beats out Alexandra Daddario, Teresa Palmer, and Jessica De Gouw, who all testing for the role. Dexter alum Melissa Rosenberg is the series showrunner.

Running at a total of 13 episodes, Jessica Jones will introduce Luke Cage midway through the series. So his casting isn’t far behind. We haven’t heard much since it was reported that Lance Gross and Mike Colter were up for the Cage role. So it could be that they are still testing, or one or both are out, leaving Marvel to look for someone else to fill the role.

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