Seen here in the first images released of her in the role, Ryan will play Jamie Sommers, a tennis pro who suffers a near-fatal skydiving accident before her body is transformed with £25million worth of bionic wizardry.
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The pilot of the programme has been picked up by TV giants NBC for a a full series to be aired later this year.
The actress best known for her role as Zoe Slater in EastEnders Ryan will play Jamie Sommers, a tennis pro who suffers a near-fatal skydiving accident before her body is transformed with £25million worth of bionic wizardry.
"I know, the title 'Bionic Woman' - everybody has these iconic images, but I think with this series, what they want to do is make it very real...So Jamie Sommers is the girl next door, and she has had sort of a tragic younger life."
In these new shot from the pilot of the show, which broadcaster NBC has just announced will run for a complete season, Ryan can be seen waking up with her new legs after the accident that put her in hospital. She also receives a bionic eye and a bionic arm.
Producers say the pilot show for US network NBC will be a "re-imagination" of the original, a spin-off from cult hit The Six Million Dollar Man, which ran from 1976 to 1978 and starred Lindsay Wagner.
And the series promises plenty of fighting and high-octane action for fans of the original.
The London-born actress has been quietly working to establish a career for herself in Hollywood, and she beat off stiff competition from Hollywood actresses to win the coveted role.
Ryan will also star in the upcoming feature film "I Want Candy" alongside Carmen Electra and the upcoming horror movie "Flick" with Faye Dunaway.
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