Maura Tierney, 44, is making a good recovery from treatment for breast cancer.
The ER actress was forced to resign from her stint on NBC’s Parenthood to undergo treatment and will return to her role in Rescue Me, said producer Peter Tolan.
Tierney was replaced on Parenthood by Lauren Graham of Gilmore Girls fame.
Tolan said: “We are just about finished writing the entire sixth season, which is about 10 episodes, and then there are nine more [for Season 7] so we know we’re going to bring back Maura Tierney, because we loved her and she loved us, which is even more fulfilling. She can take care of herself and come back.”
Tierney will begin shooting for her episodes in Spring 2010. She plays a rocker gal who works her way up to find romance with Tommy, who is played by Denis Leary.