Sterling Jerins ( World War Z, Conjuring ) has booked a series regular role opposite Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Hayden Church in HBO’s upcoming comedy series  Divorce . Created by Sharon Horgan, Divorce tells the story of a very, very long divorce. It centers on Frances (Parker), a woman who suddenly begins to reassess her life and her marriage, and finds that making a clean break and a fresh start is harder than she thought. Jerins will play Frances and Robert’s (Church) daughter. Sterling recently wrapped Conjuring 2 for New Line, reprising her role of Judy. She also appears in short Before The Bomb . Sterling is repped by ICM Partners, Jeff Gill, Principal Entertainment LA and attorney Dave Feldman.

Kirby Howell-Baptiste ( UCB Comedy Originals ) has been cast as a regular in ABC comedy pilot Downward Dog , about a woman and her dog, from Legendary TV. The pilot, a co-production between Legendary TV and ABC Studios, is based on the web series produced by Animal Media Group and creators/writers Samm Hodges and Michael Killen. Howell-Baptiste, repped by JDM and Innovative, will play Jenn.