The Middle gets two surprising new guest stars.

In a week of massive casting news comes the report that Molly Shannon of Saturday Night Live Fame and recently Glee is set to appear on The Middle as Patricia Heaton’s sister Janet.

Frankie (Patricia Heaton) Frankie’s sister is often mentioned, but this is the first time we will see her on screen. Fans of the show have already been introduced to Frankie’s parents, played by Marcia Mason and Jerry Van Dyke (Dick’s brother).

In other surprising news for The Middle, Heaton’s ex on screen husband, from Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray Ramono, will be in the show’s new seasons premiere as a man from Frankie’s past.

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