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'Arrow' Casts The Huntress

By Mandy Treccia August 21, 20121318 views

The CW’s Arrow is adding another comic book character to the mix. Helena Bertinelli, also known as the Huntress, is coming to Starling City as a potential love interest for Oliver Queen.

EW.com broke the news that Australian actress Jessica De Gouw has been cast for a multi-episode arc. Like Arrow, the Huntress is a vigilante and according to the official character description, Helena is the daughter of a mob boss and is “set on destroying her father’s organized crime empire. But Helena’s blind pursuit of revenge will put her on a collision course with the Arrow.”

The Huntress is the latest in the growing list of DC characters that have been announced for Arrow, including China White and Deadshot. The Huntress first appeared in the comics in 1947.

Helena will arrive around episode six according to EW. Arrow premieres Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m.

Mandy Treccia

Mandy Treccia has served as TVSource Magazine’s Executive Editor since 2016, formerly as Editorial Director from 2012-2016. She is an avid TV watcher and card carrying fan girl prone to sudden bursts of emotion, ranging from extreme excitement to blind rage during her favorite shows and has on more than once occasion considered having a paper bag on hand to get her through some tough TV moments. Her taste in TV tends to rival that of a thirteen-year-old girl, but she’s okay with that.