CCH Pounder has been added to the cast of Sci Fi Channel's paranormal drama pilot Warehouse 13, according to Variety.

Pounder will play Mrs. Fredric, the director of a secret government organization. The actress joins a cast that also includes Eddie McClintock, Saul Rubinek and Joanne Kelly.

Warehouse 13 follows a pair of FBI agents who must investigate artifacts in a mysterious South Dakota facility; Pounder's character is charged with securing those threatening objects. NBC Universal Cable Studio is behind the project.