Amy Smart (‘Crank,’ ‘Smith’) will appear in the final two episodes of the show’s first season as Jasmine, a new friend of Fiona Gallagher (Emmy Rossum). Fiona is the oldest sibling in the large Gallagher family, which is headed by the frequently inebriated Frank (William H. Macy). Despite taking on much of the responsibility for caring for her siblings, Fiona also has an active social life and her new friend Jasmine wants to be part of it.

Jasmine, according to Showtime, is someone Fiona knows from the neighborhood, but she’s older than Fiona (in this recent interview, Rossum said Fiona’s around 21). Jasmine has a daughter who is in the same class at school as Fiona’s little sister, Debbie.

Fiona renews her acquaintance with Jasmine when she goes to school to help the mothers decorate for a party. “Jasmine is a little bit pushy and sexy and is a little aggressive about wanting to be friends with Fiona,” according to the network’s character description.

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SEEN ON THE SCENE: New “Shameless” cast member Amy Smart was spied joining colleagues Emmy Rossum, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey and Justin Chatwin to play some pool at Rockit Bar & Grill, where owner Billy Dec will host an anniversary party Thursday for his AChicagoThing.com blog, benefiting the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

I haven’t found any other information about Amy’s role in the series, but I’ll be sure to post about when more news surfaces!

Smart will play a tough nurse on the show, which revolves around a mobile medical team that travels the U.S. helping those in need get through life-and-death medical crises.

From Reuters