in this case, they turn tragic. This version features characters ranging from a high-strung director to a secretly bisexual rock-star composer. Cast Regular cast Vincent D'Onofrio as Detective Robert Goren Kathryn Erbe as Detective Alexandra Eames Also starring Jay O. Sanders as Captain Joseph Hannah Julia Ormond as Dr. Paula Gyson Recurring cast Leslie Hendrix as Chief Medical Examiner Elizabeth Rodgers Guest stars Appearing in the episode, titled "Rispetto" (aired May 1, 2011), Jay Mohr guest-starred as a famous and incredibly successful Charlie Sheen-type bad boy. Mohr’s character, Nyle Brite, hails from a different area of the arts: He is a "rock star" fashion designer whose every creation turns to gold. And his reputation for cocaine benders and call girl-populated parties only skyrockets his career and mints him as the "lovable rogue." The plot of the episode includes the murder of a guest at one of Brite’s parties. Noelle Beck also guest starred in the episode as Debra, Nyle’s long-suffering but brilliant wife who has managed to withstand 20 years of his antics because she has secrets of her own. Neal McDonough guest starred in an episode titled "The Consoler" (aired May 8, 2011), playing a Monsignor who does very good things for the Church (starting soup kitchens, orphanages, cancer wards, etc.,) but also has a scandalous secret. Guest starring in "Boots on the Ground" (aired May 15, 2011) is Jeri Ryan as Naomi Halloran, a former CIA official who has started a private security company worth hundreds of millions. This no-nonsense businesswoman also is harboring a secret. Julie White guest starred as New York City’s premiere marriage broker, one who fetches $700,000 for her services in the episode "The Last Street in Manhattan". Andrea Roth also guest starred during the season in the episode "Trophy Wine", in a case where a wine importer is found dead of a heart attack after being locked in his wine cellar. Steven Weber guest starred in episode six titled "Cadaver". Camille Chen and Rosalind Chao also guest starred alongside Weber. Cynthia Nixon played Amanda Rollins (no relation to the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit character of the same name), the high-strung and larger-than-life director behind a problem-plagued Broadway version of Icarus. After a sabotaged stunt results in the death of an actor on stage, Amanda spirals out of control. Michael Panes, Christopher McDonald, and Eion Bailey also guest starred with Nixon. Raymond