Morena Baccarin (Firefly, Homeland, V) is headed to FOX's Gotham to play a famous character from the Batman-verse.

Morena Baccarin and Leslie Thompkins.

TVLine.com is reporting that Baccarin is set to play the role of Dr. Leslie Thompkins - a "gifted and dedicated physician who was a friend of the late Thomas and Martha Wayne."Altruistic in nature ("What's altruism?"), Thompkins is determined to help the city's less fortunate, which means a steady gig as a caregiver at the brand new Arkham Asylum. She'll also develop eyes for Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) while also getting into her own fair share of hot water.The Leslie Thompkins DC character dates back to the 70s, where, as a friend of the Waynes, she served as a surrogate mother to Bruce after the Crime Alley tragedy - and then later as a confident to Batman. Obviously Baccarin is playing the young version of the character who was depicted in the comics, and on Batman: The Animated Series, as a grey hair. But will the show add any more spins to her character?Baccarin's recurring character will appear on the series in early 2015.By the way, here's the NYCC video where IGN exclusively learned from Gotham EP Danny Cannon that Leslie Thompkins and Tommy "Hush" Elliot were headed to the show. Check it out...

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