JOEY LAWRENCE WILL GUEST STAR IN A RECURRING ROLE AS DEE DEE'S CO-WORKER, ON UPN'S "HALF & HALF"

Joey Lawrence will guest star in a recurring role on UPN�s HALF & HALF (Mondays, 9:30-10:00PM, ET/PT), where he will play Brett, a co-worker of Dee Dee's (Essence Atkins), when she lands her first big job after law school. Lawrence will appear in at least six episodes.

Most recently, Lawrence starred in the television series "Run of the House." Although best known for his role of Joey Russo on the long-running series "Blossom," Lawrence's other television credits include "Silver Spoons," "Diff'rent Strokes," "Gimme A Break," "Empty Nest," "Almost Home" and "The John Larroquette Show." In addition, he starred in the television movies "Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber," "Prince for a Day," "Brothers of the Frontier," "Umbrella Jack" and "Don't Touch."

On the big screen, Lawrence's feature film credits includes "Urban Legends II," "Pandora's Box," "Tequila Body Shots," "Radioland Murders," "R3," "Summer Rental," "2 Human" and the voice of the title character in the film "Oliver & Company."

HALF & HALF enters its fourth season focusing on twenty-something half-sisters Mona (Rachel True) and Dee Dee (Essence Atkins), who had only one thing in common when they met -- their father. Now that they have grown closer as true sisters, Mona and Dee Dee realize they share more similarities than they first thought and continue to support and comfort each other when it comes to relationships, career choices and how to handle their mothers.

Yvette Lee Bowser ("A Different World," "Living Single" and "For Your Love") is executive producer. Jeffrey Klarik ("Mad About You") created the series. The series is produced by SisterLee Productions, Inc., in association with Paramount Network Television.