Plimpton finds "Hope" in Fox pilot

By Nellie Andreeva

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Chicago-based newcomer Lucas Neff and Martha Plimpton will star in Fox's comedy pilot "Keep Hope Alive."

"High School Musical" co-star Olesya Rulin also has been cast in the project from "My Name Is Earl" creator Greg Garcia, which centers on Jimmy (Neff), a 25-year-old man raising an infant with the help of his quirky family after the mother of the baby, with whom he had a one-night stand, ends up on death row.

Plimpton, who appeared in the two-hour season premiere of "Grey's Anatomy" and has a recurring role on HBO's "How to Make It in America," will play Jimmy's no-nonsense mother.

Rulin, best known for her role as Kelsi in the "HSM" franchise, will play a smart waitress whom Jimmy considers the perfect woman to help him raise his daughter.

(Editing by SheriLinden at Reuters)