THE CARRIE DIARIES First Image Released: Lindsey Gort as Samantha Jones

THE CARRIE DIARIES - Pictured: Lindsey Gort as Samantha Jones
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The CW has released the first image of Lindsey Gort in the new series regular role of Samantha Jones on THE CARRIE DIARIES.

THE CARRIE DIARIES executive producer Amy B. Harris said: "In another nerve-wracking search to create the amazing characters we all came to know and love on Sex and the City, we went out in search this year for a young Samantha Jones. Lindsey Gort walked into the room and owned the part. Funny and sexy with a whiff of vulnerability and an amazing dash of outrageousness, Lindsey is our exciting choice to play the young Samantha Jones."

Character description: Through a surprising connection, our young Carrie Bradshaw (series star AnnaSophiaRobb) will meet one of the most important people in her life this season in a role made iconic by Kim Cattrall: Samantha Jones, a ballsy, beautiful and sexy young woman from the panhandle of Florida who has made her way - and already a name for herself - in the rock 'n' roll scene of 1980s NYC.

THE CARRIE DIARIES returns for season two on October 25, 2013, airing Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.