More guests added to Phoenix Comicon line-up: Sean Astin, Emma Caufield
They will take part in the popular event June 2-5
With Phoenix Comicon less than a month away, the celebrity guest line-up keeps growing and growing. And if you want to get ahead of the game, purchase your autographs and photo ops online ahead of time.
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Sean Astin
Announcements over the last couple of months have included Sean Astin, who is best known for his role as Samwise Gamgee in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and Mikey Walsh in "The Goonies;" Lee Majors, who starred in "The Six Million Dollar Man;" and Lindsay Wagner, who played the title character in the spin-off show "The Bionic Woman."
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Recent additions: Emma Caufield
Recent announcements include Emma Caufield, who appeared as Anya Jenkins in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series and also had a role in the original "Beverly Hills, 90210"; Gates McFadden, who portrayed Dr. Beverly Crusher on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; Tony Todd, know as the terrifying "Candyman"; and Ksenia Solo, who played Shay Davydov on "Orphan Black" and Nina in "Black Swan."
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Billie Piper
Other guests include David Ramsey, a star of the CW show "Arrow," which is based on the comic book series "Green Arrow"; and Billie Piper, who is currently on the Showtime horror series "Penny Dreadful" as Brona Croft and Rose Tyler on the long-running BBC adventure show "Doctor Who."
Also appearing is Caity Lotz, who plays Sara Lance, aka White Canary, in the new CW show "Legends of Tomorrow." The show is a spin-off of "Arrow," where Lotz's character originated. She also had a recurring role on the hit AMC show "Mad Men."
Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston also will take part in the pop-culture convention. She is best known for her role as Elizabeth Corday on the medical series "ER." She has a recurring role as River Song in "Doctor Who," and as Dinah Lance on the CW's "Arrow."
Earlier announcements included Eve Myles from "Torchwood" and Timothy Omundson. Omundson's most recent role is King Richard on ABC's "Galavant," and he has had regular roles on "Supernatural," "Xena: Warrior Princess" and "Psych." He also provided the voice for Aric Jorgan on a number of "Star Wars" video games.
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