Dr. Carter Joins Oleander Cast

Actor Noah Wyle, aka Dr. Carter on 'ER', has joined the cast of the Warner Bros. drama 'White Oleander', Variety report. The movie has been adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue ('Beaches') from Janet Fitch's bestseller.

Wyle will portray the husband of Renee Zellweger's character. The couple serves as foster parents and one of the few positive influences for a young woman (Alison Lohman) who is bounced from one surrogate family to another after her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) goes to jail for murdering her lover.

Wyle will join production when he has finished on 'Enough'. The film is due to begin production on April 23 and is being directed by Peter Kosminsky.