Monique Coleman Joins 'Miranda's Rights' Drama On NBC

Monique Coleman is coming to television.

The 35-year-old former High School Musical actress has joined the NBC legal soap, Deadline reports.

Written/co-executive produced by Katie Lovejoy and executive produced by John Glenn, Miranda’s Rights centers on an idealistic group of lawyers who not only work together but live together at their start-up firm.

Monique will play Emily Ellison, one of the founding partners and attorney at YLG (Young Law Group), described as friendly, warm and even-keeled, the resident peace keeper.

She joined Rebecca Breeds, Jamie Chung, and Noel Fisher.