<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Heather Locklear, who played a scheming advertising executive in 1990s drama "Melrose Place," is reprising the role in the new version of the show, the CW television network said on Tuesday.</p><p>Locklear will star again as Amanda Woodward in an episode airing on Tuesday, November 17. The CW has declined to say how many episodes would feature the actress.</p><p>Locklear, 47, was one of the biggest stars of the original "Melrose Place" when she played a blond vixen whom viewers either rooted for or rued.</p><p>Locklear's addition to the new "Melrose Place" comes as the remake has suffered disappointing ratings since its September 8 debut. Last week the hour-long soap opera had 1.8 million viewers, which was down 21 percent from its debut episode.</p><p>The new "Melrose Place" is both a remake and a continuation of the original series, which aired on Fox from 1992 to 1999. Other stars who came back for the latest version include Laura Leighton and Thomas Calabro.</p><p>"Melrose Place" revolves around the personal dramas of 20-something professionals and students living in a Los Angeles courtyard apartment.</p><p>Locklear, who has been nominated for six Golden Globe awards, also starred opposite Michael J. Fox in the sitcom "Spin City" from 1999 to 2002.</p><p>(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis: Editing by Jill Serjeant)</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=59524672&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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