Shame breakout Nicole Beharie has been tapped to play the female lead in the drama pilot adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.So I guess she's the modern day Katrina Van Tassel.
Pilot synopsis...
In the script, Ichabod is described as a captain in the Revolutionary War who has been to hell and back. The former history professor finds himself catapulted to present-day Sleepy Hollow, where he's indicted for the murder of a police officer and forced to prove not only his innocence but make a wary detective believe he's a traveler from the 18th century.Wouldn't mind it if the Headless Horseman was catapulted to modern-day as well.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter