ABC FAMILY CASTS LESLIE JORDAN TO GUEST STAR IN NEW EPISODE OF ORIGINAL SERIES "BABY DADDY"

Burbank, CA (March 21, 2013) - ABC Family has cast Leslie Jordan ("The Help," "Boston Legal," "Will & Grace") to guest star on the original comedy series "Baby Daddy," which will returns for its second season Wednesday, May 29th, 8:30 - 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Jordan will guest star in the holiday episode as a world-weary elf from the local mall who becomes Ben (Jean-Luc Bilodeau) and Danny's (Derek Theler) boss when they get jobs at Santa's Workshop. He gives them a hard time as they desperately search to find Emma the perfect gift for Christmas. The episode will air later this year.

"Baby Daddy" stars Jean-Luc Bilodeau ("Kyle XY"), Derek Theler ("90210"), Tahj Mowry ("The Game") with Melissa Peterman ("Reba") and Chelsea Kane ("Dancing with the Stars," "Jonas LA"). The series is created and executive produced by Dan Berendsen ("The Nine Lives of Chloe King," "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" and "Hannah Montana: The Movie"). "Baby Daddy" is a multi-camera comedy that shoots in front of a live studio audience in Los Angeles.

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