Vanessa Williams joins the cast of The Good Wife

Vanessa Williams will join the cast of the CBS political drama “The Good Wife” in the recurring role of Courtney Boalt, a love interest for character Eli Gold. According to IndieWire, the character of Courtney is described as “an extremely successful, self-made businesswoman” with a possible interest in “backing Peter Florrick’s (Chris Noth) presidential campaign.”