Celebrated actress and dancer Rosie Perez joins the cast of 'The View'. (Photo: Twitter)
Celebrated actress and dancer Rosie Perez joins the cast of ‘The View’. (Photo: Twitter)

Lynette Rice of People Magazine is reporting that actress/dancer/choreographer Rosie Perez is joining the cast of ABC‘s ‘The View’. Rice reports:

“Actress Rosie Perez and MSNBC analyst Nicolle Wallace will replace Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy as the new co-hosts of The View. They will join moderator Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O’Donnell when the daytime talk show returns Monday, Sept. 15.

‘I am beyond thrilled, honored and completely surprised that I’ve been asked to join The View,’ said Perez in a statement.”

The Academy Award nominated actress recently released her memoir Handbook for an Unpredictable Life: How I Survived Sister Renata and My Crazy Mother, and Still Came Out Smiling (with Great Hair)

Read more at People.

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