LORRAINE BRACCO GUEST STARS ON NBC'S "LAW & ORDER: TBJ"

LORRAINE BRACCO GUEST STARS ON NBC'S "LAW & ORDER: TRIAL BY JURY" FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH, 10PM ET/PT

NEW YORK � March 8, 2005 � Lorraine Bracco ("Sopranos") guest stars as Defense Attorney Karla Grizano on NBC's "Law & Order: Trial By Jury" episode "Vigilante," Friday, March 11th (10-11 p.m. ET/PT). Photos available at www.NBCUMV.com

"Law & Order: Trial By Jury" takes viewers through the legal process from arraignment to trial, told not only from the point-of-view of the prosecutors and police - but also from the perspective of defendants, defense attorneys, judges and jurors. From this omniscient perspective, viewers will be privy to ex-parte communications, intimate conversations between defendants and their attorneys, and a behind-the-scenes look at witness preparation and jury selection.

Said Bracco of her multifaceted character, "I like that she has a moral line that's crooked. I think it's important. I think that's what gives her so much flavor � and that's what made her fun for me to play."

Assistant District Attorneys Kibre (Bebe Neuwirth) and Gaffney (Amy Carlson) face the unpopular job of prosecuting a father (as Colby, Aidan Gillen) accused of murdering a paroled child molester who had approached his daughter. The case takes on an added twist when they investigate why his self-appointed lawyer, Grizano, is so passionate about representing him. Fred Dalton Thompson and Kirk Acevedo also star.

"Law & Order: Trial By Jury" is a Wolf Films production in association with NBC Universal Television Studio. Dick Wolf is creator and executive producer; Walon Green and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.