In February, former Gilmore Girl Liza Weil won an Indie Soap Award for her Guest Appearance on the hit web series ANYONE BUT ME. She's now been cast in the new Shonda Rhimes pilot, DAMAGE CONTROL, an ensemble based on the career of legendary crisis management consultant Judy Smith which stars Kerry Washington as Olivia, a professional fixer with a dysfunctional staff. Weil will play the recurring role of Amanda who may be romantically involved with the president.She recently guest-starred on PRIVATE PRACTICE (see photo).