Meteor NBC – Marla Sokoloff saves the World

In the new two-part NBC TV movie "Meteor ," airing Sunday and July 19, Marla Sokoloff ("The Practice") tries to save the world from a giant meteor strike that means a sure and fiery doom for every living thing.

As scientist Imogene O’Neil, she must continue the work of her boss, Dr. Lehman ( Christopher Lloyd), and get vital information to a government scientist, Dr. Chetwyn ( Jason Alexander), that may prevent the planet from being blasted to smithereens.

"Meteor" also stars Stacy Keach as small-town California Sheriff Crowe, and Billy Campbell as his son, Jack, a Los Angeles Police Department officer who’s hot on the trail of his corrupt, dangerous partner, Calvin Stark (Michael Rooker).

SHE SAVES THE WORLD? While Sokoloff may not be the equal of "Alias" star Jennifer Garner for saving the world in stilettos, she does get to do quite a lot of action-hero stuff in "Meteor," along with being a computer-literate scientist.

"I actually thought it was quite hilarious when I got offered this job," she says, "and I was playing a scientist – not only a scientist, but one who saves the world. I’m, like, ‘Really? Me? OK.’

Courtesy : NewsDay

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