According to an article at EW Melinda Clarke is joining the cast of The Vampire Diaries. She will be playing Kelly Donovan, Matt and Vicki Donovan’s mother.
Here is some info on her character from the EW: (CAUTION SPOILERS)
Kelly Donovan, Matt’s irresponsible, hard-drinking absentee mother.
How rotten is this woman? She didn’t even bother to show up to her own daughter’s funeral. (In other words, my kind of gal!)
I’m told Clark’s scenery-chewing boozehound will blow into town in March and stick around for at least three episodes.