Syfy’s Being Human is said to begin shooting its second season in Montreal shortly, and when it does, they will be adding in a new and beautiful face that you will recognize from Dollhouse and the upcoming Torchwood: Miracle Day: Dichen Lachman.

According to Variety, she will be playing a centuries-old (older than Aidan?) vampire who causes trouble “when she returns to Boston’s vampire milieu.” Maybe the trouble starts when she uses words like “milieu.” True to form, this is yet another storyline that does NOT mirror the original UK Being Human series, so those of us who have seen the original will not be ahead of the game.

Lachman is one of those actors who exudes serenity while still easily being able to kick butt, so it will be particularly interesting to see how they utilize her skills on this show. She should be an excellent addition to an already terrific series.

In case you haven’t caught the show yet, here’s a quick summary:

Being Human stars Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington and Mark Pellegrino and is a Muse Entertainment production in association with Zodiak USA. It is based on the acclaimed series, Being Human, created by Toby Whithouse and produced by Touchpaper Television, part of Zodiak Media Group.

In Being Human, leading everyday lives is a lot harder than it looks for three supernatural roommates – vampire Aidan (Witwer), ghost Sally (Rath) and werewolf Josh (Huntington) – who share their secrets and a Boston brownstone. Together they learn that there are fates worse than death and more to life – and the afterlife – than most “normal” humans could ever imagine.

Season 1 isn’t yet available on DVD and Blu-Ray, but we’ll make sure to let you know when it is.

The second season of Syfy‘s Being Human is expected to air in the U.S. in 2012.