Talk of the Tents

Actress Michaela McManus backstage at the Max Azria show Tuesday night (Getty)

"Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" fans will meet actress Michaela McManus Sept. 23 with the show's 10th season premiere. We met Michaela, who plays the new assistant district attorney, Kim Grayleck, last night at the Max Azria show.

Michaela comes to police/law drama from a teen drama -- "One Tree Hill," where she played Lindsey Strauss, ex-fiance of Chad Michael Murray's character, Lucas Scott.

"Kim's a completely different character than Lindsey. Kim's a ball-buster, and Lindsey's more of a wilted flower," Michaela said.

Though Lindsey and Lucas broke up at the end of the last season, Michaela said she shot a few episodes for the current season (she made an appearance in the premiere last week).

"It's somewhat open-ended," she said.

— Julie Gordon