It was announced today that Nikki Reed, of Twilight and Thirteen fame, has been cast in the role of Betsy Ross in the Fox series Sleepy Hollow. The series, which is beginning its third season, is considered to be a modern-day adaptation of the of the 1820 short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving with the added concept from Rip Van Winkle.
“We are all very excited to welcome Nikki Reed into the world of Sleepy Hollow,” co-creator/EP Len Wiseman told THR. “Nikki’s the perfect choice to bring a smart and sexy edge to our show’s twisted version of American icon, Betsy Ross.
Seasons One and Two made reference to Ross being an old flame to Ichabod Crane.
Reed joins the cast that includes Tom Mison (Ichabod Crane), Nicole Beharie (Lt. Abigail Mills), Orlando Jones (Captain Frank Irving), and Katia Winter (Katrina Crane).
