BURBANK – August 17, 2005 – Writer-actress Janeane Garofalo (“The Truth About Cats & Dogs,” radio’s Air America) will guest-star over an arc of three episodes in NBC’s Emmy Award-winning “The West Wing” (Sundays, 8-9 p.m. ET this Fall) as a successful but controversial media strategist who is hired by Democratic Congressman Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits) as the new director of communications for his intense presidential campaign.
As Louise Thornton, Garofalo’s character is intent on refining the message and meaning of Santos’ campaign – and makes waves when she urges Josh (Bradley Whitford) and the other staffers to stop playing politics and concentrate on connecting with the electorate – their future constituents.