The Flash: House Alum Anne Dudek to Recur as Quirky Future Genius

House‘s infamous “cutthroat B” has found herself another Flash-y role.

TVLine has learned exclusively that Anne Dudek is set to recur on the CW hit as Tracy Brand, who is described as “a smorgasbord of quirky idiosyncrasies.”

Showing nary a hint of the greatness that people will celebrate her for in the future, Tracy will set out to find the genius she’s destined to one day become.

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The Flash continues its third season this Tuesday at 8/7c, with Episode 17 (aka the musical crossover with Supergirl, guest-starring Melissa Benoist, Jeremy Jordan, David Harewood and Chris Wood). Dudek will first appear in Episode 20.

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In addition to her run as House‘s Dr. Amber Volakis, Dudek’s previous TV credits include Mad Men, Big Love, Covert Affairs, The Magicians and Comedy Central’s upcoming Hampton DeVille.

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