The Disney+ series "Love, Simon" has added its first cast member.

Nick Robinson), the series follows a boy named Victor. Ortiz's character is his mother, Isabel.

Ortiz recently starred in ABC's action comedy-drama "Whiskey Cavalier" as Susan Sampson, an FBI profiler. The network canceled the series in May, but then reportedly ABC "fully and finally" pulled the plug very shortly thereafter. Their loss is a win for "Love, Simon," though -- Ortiz is a TV vet who has also starred in the shows "Devious Maids" and "Ugly Betty."

"Love, Simon" the series is written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. They serve as executive producers alongside showrunner Brian Tanen, Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, and Pouya Shahbazian. The project comes from 20th Century Fox TV.

Disney+, Disney's forthcoming streaming service, is slated to launch in November.

[via: Deadline]