'Torchwood' guests include Lauren Ambrose, Mare Winningham

Lauren Ambrose, whose 2011 pilot “Weekend at Bellevue” was passed over by Fox, will nevertheless grace the smallscreen this summer, as a recurring guest on Starz’ upcoming “Torchwood: Miracle Day.”

The adaptation of the BBC Worldwide Prods. franchise for American audiences, which premieres July 8, will also have John DeLancie, C. Thomas Howell, Wayne Knight, Frances Fisher, Nana Visitor and Mare Winningham among its irregulars.

Mekhi Phifer, Bill Pullman, Alexa Havens and Arlene Tur are members of the new serie's regular cast that includes BBC holdovers John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Kai Owen. Series creator Russell T. Davies is exec producing and showrunning.