‘Breaking Dawn’ Casts Maggie Grace As Irina

‘Lost’ and ‘Taken’ actress will play a ‘vegetarian’ vampire who turns on the Cullens. By Kara Warner Maggie Grace Photo: Katy Winn/ Getty Images With production set to begin very soon, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1” continues to add members to its already-crowded cast. Last month we learned that “The Pacific” actor Rami Malek had joined the “Dawn” ranks in the role of Egyptian vampire Benjamin. On Monday (September 27), it was reported that “Lost” and “Taken” actress Maggie Grace has signed on to play “vegetarian” vampire Irina. A rep from Summit Entertainment confirmed the casting to MTV News, and the original story appeared first on Deadline.com . So who is Irina? Those familiar with Stephenie Meyer’s source material will recall that she is a member of the Denali coven, one of the only other “vegetarian” vampire covens and allies with the Cullens — that is, until Irina blames the family for the death of her former lover, Laurent, and vengefully reveals a Cullen family secret to the Volturi. The other “Dawn” newbie, Benjamin, is a member of the Egyptian coven who comes to help Bella and the Cullens battle the Volturi. Benjamin is a young vamp blessed with the special ability of controlling the elements (

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