Los Angeles, Apr 2 (IANS): English actress Samantha Morton is returning to the world of 'The Walking Dead', with the actress set to appear in the upcoming anthology series 'Walking Dead'.

Morton will star in an episode of 'Tales of the Walking Dead' as Alpha, the villainous character she played in Seasons 9 and 10 of the hit zombie apocalypse series, report 'Variety'.

Alpha was the leader of The Whisperers, a group that survived by donning zombie skin in order to move freely among the undead and then attacking other living humans for resources. The exact plot details of her episode are being kept under wraps.

In addition to her work on 'The Walking Dead', Morton has also starred in shows like 'Harlots', 'Max and Ruby', and 'The Last Panthers'.

She is known for starring in films like 'Minority Report', 'The Messenger', and 'Cosmopolis'.

'Tales of the Walking Dead' is a six-episode episodic anthology series that will feature both new and established characters from 'The Walking Dead' universe. Previously announced cast members include Anthony Edwards, Jillian Bell, Terry Crews, Daniella Pineda, Parker Posey, and Poppy Liu among others.

'The Walking Dead' recently wrapped production on its 11th and finals season. The season will consist of 24 episodes total, with the first eight having aired August and October 2021. The next eight episodes kicked off on February 20 on AMC and February 13 on AMC plus.