'Fringe': Amy Madigan cast as Olivia's mom

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/07/02/fringe-amy-madigan-olivias-mom/

It’s not Rene Russo (a.k.a. my first choice) but this will do very nicely: Fringe has cast Amy Madigan in the pivotal role of Olivia’s mother, sources confirm to me exclusively.

The Oscar nominated actress — who most recently has been playing shrink to those head cases over on Grey’s Anatomy — will appear in roughly four episodes beginning with the season premiere when (and I’m just speculating here) mother and daughter reunite in the alterna-verse.

The original casting breakdown for Mama D described her as “lovely and together” and deeply devoted to her daughter.

Thoughts on the casting? Thumbs up? Thumbs down? Thumbs sideways? Sound off below!