There’s a bit of casting news for HBO’s fifth season of True Blood – the latest in a line of recent additions.

This one concerns Marcus’ mother, who will be played by a My Name is Earl star.

TV Line broke the news:

My Name is Earl character actress Dale Dickey — who knows a thing or two about channeling formidable, backwoods matriarchs (see: her acclaimed, award-winning performance in last year’s Winter’s Bone) — is joining the HBO hit as Annie, Marcus’ werewolf mother.

Powerful and respected within the pack due to her late son’s position, Annie is determined to perform a particular ritual. Might said ritual involve making Alcide pay for whacking her demon spawn?

Her character’s purpose reminds us Marnie from season 4 – no?