Michelle Veintimilla Guest-Stars as Bridgit Pike/Firefly
"GOTHAM" will introduce the first-ever female Firefly, played by Michelle Veintimilla, in a special two-night event beginning Oct. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Oct. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
In the episodes, Bridgit Pike, aka Firefly, is enslaved by her brothers, a notorious gang of arsonists, and forced into the family business.
When she catches the eye of Selina Kyle, played by Camren Bicondova, the young Catwoman and the soon-to-be-Firefly team up to put Bridgit’s fire-starting skills to good use.
But after a deadly encounter with the Pike Brothers, the weak, quiet girl is transformed into a vengeful super-villain, hell-bent on destroying those who have wronged her.
Watch/share a first-look clip at the introduction of Bridgit Pike and the infamous Pike family here: youtu.be/PcCtt7z4zCI.
“We decided to make Firefly a woman because we wanted to describe how even a warm, loving and compassionate person can turn to the dark side when life pushes him or her that way,” show creator and executive producer Bruno Heller, said. “She's not driven by testosterone-fueled aggression, but by a burning sense of injustice. Michelle Veintimilla brings warmth and vulnerability to the role that conceals a steely core of strength and courage.”Also on tonight’s episode, a rivalry between the Waynes and the Galavans resurfaces and Gordon, played by Ben McKenzie, struggles to maintain order in the city.
Then, next Monday, Kringle played by guest star Chelsea Spack, and Nygma’s, played by Cory Michael Smith, relationship takes a new step, and Penguin, played by Robin Lord Taylor, and Galavant, played by James Frain, continue to battle for control of Gotham City’s underworld.
Michelle Veintimilla is a film, television and theater actress.
She recently made her Broadway debut alongside Chita Rivera, in the Tony Award-nominated musical “The Visit.”
Later this year, she will be seen in the feature films “Fathers and Daughters,” opposite Russell Crowe, Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul; and “Love the Coopers,” which debuts this November.
Last year, she starred in the independent Shane Dawson feature “Not Cool” and “The Chair.”
Veintimilla’s recent television credits include “Blue Bloods,” “The Good Wife” and “Limitless.”
She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and currently resides in New York City.
"GOTHAM: RISE OF THE VILLAINS" is based upon the characters from DC Comics and is produced by Warner Bros. Television.
The series is written and executive-produced by Bruno Heller (“The Mentalist”), directed and executive-produced by Emmy Award nominee Danny Cannon (the “CSI” franchise, “Nikita”) and executive-produced by John Stephens.
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