Dishing with Brooke Elliott of 'Drop Dead Diva'

Star of Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva,” Brooke Elliott is into the third season of the popular cable show playing curvy, full-figured but shy attorney Jane, whose body has been taken over by a recently deceased model, Deb. Packed with life lessons and messages about inner beauty and brains, the show attracts a bevy of big-name guest stars. This season, Paula Abdul, LeAnn Rimes and Kathy Griffin are among them. Elliott began her career as a stage performer, touring nationally with “Wicked” and “Beauty and the Beast,” before getting the starring role in “Drop Dead Diva,” where her singing talents are occasionally showcased.