
Witchblade's Anthony Cistaro talked with SCI FI Wire about Yancy Butler's return to work on Monday, July 10. Butler had been absent from the set due to treatment for alcohol addiction. Cistaro was in Los Angeles, accepting a Saturn Award for Best Actress in a television series on behalf of Yancy.
"Yancy Butler is shooting as we speak," Cistaro said. "I spoke to her on the set. In fact, she gave me some words to say tonight. Everything's great. ... I will say that when I was working her, God's truth, she gave 110 percent. She was always tremendous. I look forward to going back on Friday and the same thing happening. She's a real joy to work with. And anything you've read, I've had a chance to read, and that's how I found out about it."
The second-season premiere for Witchblade airs this Sunday at 8:00 p.m. (ET).