Jennifer Hudson is headed to
"Smash," NBC announced via press release on Friday night.The Oscar-winning actress will appear as a guest star on multiple episodes during the second season of the Broadway drama,
starting with the season premiere. Per NBC, Hudson will play "Veronica Moore, a Tony Award-winning Broadway star who impacts the lives of Karen (
Katharine McPhee) and Ivy (Megan Hilty)."Hudson, a former "American Idol" contestant, joins ...