‘Steps’: Ryan Michelle Bathe Cast As A Lead In ABC Comedy Pilot

Ryan Michelle Bathe (This Is Us) is set for a lead role opposite Kyle Bornheimer and Ginnifer Goodwin in the ABC comedy pilot Steps, from Kristin Newman, Mandeville TV and ABC Studios.

Written by Newman and directed by Todd Holland, Steps is based on the Swedish format Bonus Family. It revolves around four adults in three houses raising three kids after two divorces — together.

Bathe will play Genevieve, a newly single driven work-focused women in control.

The cast also includes Julie Hagerty and Cameron Boyce.

Known for her work on Boston Legal, Brothers & Sisters and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Bathe next will be seen in a recurring role on Empire. She also recurred on NBC’s breakout This Is Us. Bathe is repped by Principal Entertainment LA and The Kohner Agency.