The Walking Dead season 7 has a new cast member. Actress Alicia Witt announced on her official Twitter page she is joining the cast of the hist AMC series. Witt is best known for her role as Cheryl on the TV series Friday Night Lights and is also joining the cast of Nashville as a singer named Autumn. Neither Witt nor AMC have revealed the name of her character and she doesn’t necessarily fit the description of anyone in The Walking Dead comic books. Witt could be playing one of Negan’s wives, a member of the Hilltop community or a resident of The Kingdom, which is another nearby community. The Walking Dead season 7 will likely begin filming this summer. The Walking Dead season 6 returns to AMC on Feb. 14 at 9 p.m.
proud & overjoyed to get to announce to you today: I'm joining one of the greatest shows ever made.#TheWalkingDead! @WalkingDead_AMC#TWD
— alicia witt (@aliciawitty) February 4, 2016
