Peggy Carter just got a new friend, as Lyndsy Fonseca has joined the cast of Marvel's Agent Carter Marvel.com broke the news, revealing the Kick-Ass and Nikita alum will play Angie Martinelli, described as an aspiring actress who befriends Peggy.

Lyndsy Fonseca (seen here in Nikita) is joining the cast of Marvel's Agent Carter.

My fellow Nikita fans know that Fonseca more than held her own through that show's impressive actions scenes. We'll see if her role on Agent Carter -- which seems to specifically represent Peggy's life away from her SSR duties -- remains a strictly civilian one, or if some curve balls could be coming.Jeph Loeb, Marvel's Head of Television, tells Marvel.com, "Marvel's Agent Carter opens up an exciting world of new characters for us. Lyndsy brings a warmth and humanity to Angie, who'll be the friend Peggy needs if she's to survive the dangers that lie ahead."Agent Carter recently began production on its eight-episode season, which will air during a midseason break for Agents of SHIELD. Fonseca joins Hayley Atwell, reprising her role as the title character, along with Dominic Cooper, back as Howard Stark. Other cast members include Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) as SSR chief Roger Dooley and Enver Gjokaj (Dollhouse) and Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill) as SSR agents Daniel Sousa and Jack Thompson. James D'Arcy (Master and Commander) will play Howard Stark's butler, notable Marvel comics character Edwin Jarvis.Captain America: The Winter Soldier writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely penned the pilot episode, with Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas executive producing the series.IGN was recently present at New York Comic Con where the first footage from Agent Carter was shown