Lauren Graham Joins 'Bad Santa'

"Gilmore Girls" star Lauren Graham is making her move to the big-screen, signing to play the female lead of "Bad Santa," the Terry Zwigoff-directed black comedy for Dimension, reports Vareity.

She joins Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac and John Ritter in the comedy about a man who masquerades as Santa, complete with his own elf, for the purpose of robbing shopping malls.

Graham last worked for Dimension on the picture "Nightwatch," before her WB series caught hold.