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"Susan Sarandon has signed on to guest star in The Big C.  The Hollywood Reporter announced that the actress will be the centre of a multi-episode story arc involving Cathy (Laura Linney), a cancer patient insistent upon making the most of her life after being diagnosed.   Sarandon will take on the role of Joy, a cancer survivor who uses her own experience with the illness to motivate and inspire others currently in treatment.  &amp;quot;She&amp;#039;s another cancer survivor who has used her cancer experience in a unique way trying to inspire other people,&amp;quot; said show creator Darlene Hunt.  &amp;quot;She makes Cathy question whether she&amp;#039;s doing enough with her own cancer experience.&amp;quot; The Big C will return to Showtime for a third season on April 8 in the US, with former Alias actor Victor Garber already announced as a guest star. The second season of the show is currently airing on More4 in the UK. &amp;gt; &amp;#039;The Big C&amp;#039; is barely possible, says Laura Linney "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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