2020 Vision: TV Stars To Watch This Year

Natasha Leggero

Natasha Leggero is hilarious as Elizabeth, a woman learning the price of finding herself without a trust fund at her disposal—and living in the home of her younger sister (Pauley Perrette). Leggero embraces the character's duality—she is by turns snobby and humble—with utmost believability and humor.

Kyle Gallner

Kyle Gallner introduces a gripping intensity to this true-crime drama, playing a man who spends more than 20 years in prison fighting his conviction for brutally murdering his mother. As the show jumps back and forth in time, Gallner is equally at ease acting as Fisher at various stages of his life.

Leo Sheng

Leo Sheng joins the ensemble, playing a brilliant, vulnerable professor of social work. It's impossible not to root for him as he negotiates the fraught dating scene in Los Angeles.

Kiara Barnes

This woman's got "daddy issues." As Buckingham, Kiara Barnes embodies obsessive intensity, using any means possible to get what she wants. A triple threat, the actress, musician, and model has also appeared on The Price Is Right.

J. Alex Brinson

A brilliant bailiff with his eye on a law degree, Watkins is brought to life by J. Alex Brinson as a charming and integral part of this ensemble. His chemistry with Jessica Camacho's Emily is reason enough to tune in.

Maya Lynne Robinson

Playing a mother of four, Maya Lynne Robinson wins hearts urging her widowed friend Wade (Walton Goggins) to get on with dating. She's impatient, hilarious, and a woman you'd always want in your corner.

Matthew Atkinson

The scheming heir apparent to a world-renowned fashion house, he grew up watching his parents' marriage fall apart because of the sultry Brooke Logan. Of course he finds himself in love with Brooke's daughter.... We can't look away.

Tanya Rivero

Named to her position last fall, Tanya Rivero earned notice on the 24/7 live news streaming service with her coverage of the Mueller Report and one of the first national interviews with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The former professional dancer is as confident reporting on Wall Street as she is on politics.

Jonny Beauchamp

By day, Jorge works at his family's bodega. At night, this singer who once dreamed of a Broadway career transforms into the drag queen Ginger. Jonny Beauchamp inhabits both characters with heart and grit, and as Ginger he's downright glamorous—and destined for fame.

Nimrat Kaur

She's back! After playing a member of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence in season four, Nimrat Kaur reprises her role for the final season of Homeland. Calculating and without compunction, her character is a worthy nemesis to Carrie (Claire Danes).

David Begnaud

David Begnaud's tenacious reporting has been featured across the news division. With coverage of stories like Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico, for which he spent more time on the island than any other network correspondent, and the shooting at Orlando's Pulse Nightclub, Begnaud has earned numerous awards and the audience's trust.

Beth Mowins 

The first woman to provide play-by-play commentary for The NFL on CBS, this 28-year sports veteran covered college sports before making the leap to professional football. Beth Mowins combines her knowledge with a preternatural instinct for the game, covering the 2019 season with former NFL player Tiki Barber.

Jessica Camacho

She was the bounty-hunting Gypsy on The Flash; now she's playing the other side of the law as a fiercely determined L.A. public defender. While her personal life may get the most of her, Emily's a master of the courtroom, and Jessica Camacho commands the screen.

Sean Dominic 

Taking over the role of Dr. Hastings last spring, Sean Dominic is winning audiences' hearts. He's Genoa City's top physician, but hasn't been so lucky in love. How is that possible? We're rooting for him and the mysterious newcomer Amanda Sinclair (Mishael Morgan).

Adriana Diaz

Fluent in Mandarin as well as French, Adriana Diaz was CBS News' Asia correspondent based in China before moving to Chicago, where she has reported on stories including the city's gun violence epidemic and the Flint water crisis. Her intelligent assessment of world events is a wake-up call when she fills in on CBS This Morning.

Manuel Bojorquez

The Miami-based reporter's work is seen across all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Manuel Bojorquez's contributions to a story about an Arkansas tornado earned him and his team the Edward R. Murrow Award. As a solo investigator, he has reported extensively from Latin America and the south, covering topics including Pope Francis' visit to Mexico.

Theo Germaine

In this half-hour comedy created by Chicago improv masters Abby McEnany and Tim Mason about a 45-year-old self-identified fat queer dyke (McEnany), Theo Germaine is a revelation as Chris, a sexually explorative trans man and Abby's love interest.

Izzy Diaz

As the fastidious, perfectly attired, and endlessly loyal assistant to Javier, who suddenly finds himself living with his sister-in-law (Pauley Perrette), Izzy Diaz is as deft an actor as his character is at handling whatever life throws at him.

Roxy Sternberg 

As an ex-NYPD detective, Roxy Sternberg's character knows her way around the streets. Fierce and loyal, Barnes is someone you want on your side, and Sternberg is a rising star we want to watch.

Rachel Smith

The former Miss USA credits her work ethic to an early job interning for Oprah Winfrey's company, Harpo Productions. Whether covering the red carpet or interviewing celebrities like Kim Kardashian West and Dua Lipa, Rachel Smith brings her sparkle and smarts to ET as its newest correspondent.

Jay Feely

The former kicker played 14 years in the NFL. After his playing career ended, Jay Feely joined CBS Sports as an analyst for college football. In his current role as an NFL on CBS analyst, he has covered multiple Super Bowls and AFC Championship Games; this season, he continues to bring his game to The NFL on CBS from the booth.

Caleb Castille 

& Christopher Meyer

This duo doubles the suspense level of the fairy tale anthology's second season, playing brothers up to no good. Castille's smarter, more dominant character, Ron, may run the show, but as a pair they wholly own their scenes.