TAMARA SMART TO JOIN THE ‘PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS’ CAST FOR SEASON 2

Major congratulations are in order for actress, Tamara Smart! The 19-year-old is set to join the cast for season two of the new Disney hit series, Percy Jackson and The Olympians. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Percy Jackson (@percyseries) The talented teen posted an Image on Instagram announcing the news with a simple caption, “Ok, we’ll tell you…Tamara Smart is Thalia Grace.” For those of you who are not quite caught up on your Greek mythology in the world of Percy Jackson, according to JustJared.com, here is a quick catch up lesson! Thalia is the Demigod daughter of Zeus who made her last stand to protect her friends at the edge of Camp Half-Blood. Rather than let her die, Zeus transformed her into a tree that anchors the force field that protects camp. Tough and prickly, with a rebel/punk sensibility, Thalia is fiercely loyal to her friends and distrustful of her father’s world. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tamara Smart (@tamaravaleriesmart) In a statement the Percy Jackson & The Olympians author and show executive producer commented about how elated he is to have Smart portray Thalia. “Thalia Grace is one of the...