Kirsten Vangsness, currently starring as Penelope Garcia in the CBS drama "Criminal Minds," will play the same role in the new CBS series "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior," schedued for midseason.
Garcia is a computer wiz who helps research cases.
"In reality, the real BAU teams share analysts, so it made sense for us to combine the positions on TV," Chris Mundy, executive producer of "Suspect Behavior," said in a statement.
Vangsness' talent "will make our new series that much better both on screen and behind the scenes," Mundy added.
"Suspect Behavior" stars Forest Whitaker, Janeane Garofolo, Matt Ryan, Michael Kelly and Beau Garrett.
