'CSI:NY' books 'Dawson's Creek' alum for harrowing episode

"CSI:NY" has booked "Dawson's Creek" star Meredith Monroe for a key guest-starring role in the fifth episode of the upcoming Season 9, Zap2it has learned exclusively. April is the mother of a boy who went missing 20 years ago, when he was 8 years old. Of course, April has never quite been able to overcome such a tragedy.

When the guy accused of Tommy's kidnapping turns up dead, Mac (Gary Sinise) finds himself in the middle of a 20-year-old case. In the same episode, we'll see a flashback to Don's (Eddie Cahill) childhood with his sister Sam in a memorable moment with their father.

Though best known for her work as Andie on "Dawson's Creek," Meredith Monroe has been steadily working ever since. Most recently, she starred as Jaime King's MIA mother on "Heart of Dixie" and played a widow on "Hawaii Five-0."