'CSI' Books 'Switched at Birth's' Vanessa Marano for Harrowing Role (Exclusive)

Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesVanessa Marano Switched at Birth star Vanessa Marano is going to CSI. The actress, who plays artistic teen Bay Kennish about the ABC Family drama, will guest star within an approaching episode of CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Analysis as Samantha, The Hollywood Reporter has learned solely. Within the harrowing role, Marano will have the estranged daughter of the ex-disadvantage named Frank, who definitely are performed through the O.C.'s Johnny Messner. Within the episode, Frank is definitely an ex-disadvantage who lost touch with Samantha and discovers she would be a street gang groupie and continues a 1-guy war to obtain his young girl back. Marano joins her Switched at Birth co-star Katie Leclerc with guest roles on CBS' series: Leclerc was drawn on a week ago to guest star on CBS' The Large Bang Theory. Marano is repped by Paradigm, Marano Entertainment and Morris, Yorn, Barnes, Levine, Krintzman, Rubenstein & Kohner. Messner, repped by Gersh, Zero Gravity Management and Morris, Yorn, Barnes, Levine, Krintzman, Rubenstein & Kohner, also made an appearance in instances of Cold Situation, Chuck and Law & Order: Special Sufferers Unit. CSI returns to CBS in the new time slot on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit RELATED: 'CSI': 5 Things to understand about the Ted Danson Reboot CBS CSI: Crime Scene Analysis Fall TV Preview