Vanessa Williams joins 'The Good Wife' in recurring role

Former Miss America Vanessa Williams will have a recurring role this season on CBS' "The Good Wife," the network announced Monday. Williams, 52, will play Courtney Boalt, a self-made businesswoman who is potentially interested in backing Peter Florrick's (Chris Noth) campaign for president. In the process, she meets Eli Gold (Alan Cumming), setting off a mutual attraction. "The Good Wife" premieres its seventh season on Oct. 4.