<P> Netflix, which had received $26 million in tax benefits for the first two seasons was only offered a $4 million incentive for season 3 by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, which resulted in Netflix delaying production and threatening to move production . By March 2014, it was clear that the requested state tax incentives would not be approved by the Maryland Legislature . In response to Netflix's threat to move production if "sufficient tax incentives" were not provided, the Maryland House of Delegates threatened to use eminent domain power to purchase, condemn, or seize the production assets, equipment, and other property that remained in the state because the production had already been the beneficiary of tens of millions of dollars in tax benefits . By April 6, 2014, the Maryland General Assembly considered various methods to avail the tax incentives . However, the April 7 state budget only included a total of $15 million in tax incentives for filming, leaving a $3.5 million shortfall for House of Cards, which production company Media Rights Capital said might force them to move production . Baltimore Sun longtime television critic David Zurawik felt that the $3.5 million would not keep House of Cards from returning to resume production in the area . As of April 11, some predicted that no matter what happened the season 3 release date would be delayed . On April 25, a deal was reached to leave the 2015 fiscal year budget with the $3.5 million shortfall, but to allow the producers to collect the $11.5 million unallocated filming credit that remained in the 2014 fiscal year budget . </P> <P> On May 19, 2014, a May 19--21 casting call was posted in the Baltimore Sun for an NSA Director as well as senators, reporters, military colonels, emergency room doctors and a few other roles with projected shooting availability: June 12--July 15, 2014 . On June 3, 2014, an announcement for a June 7 casting call for extras and day players was made . In August 2014, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina of the punk band Pussy Riot were confirmed to be in the cast for season 3 . In October 2014, two recurring roles were cast; Kim Dickens in an unspecified role, and Jenna Stern as an ambassador at the United Nations . Elizabeth Norment, who played Frank's secretary Nancy Kaufberger, died on October 13 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Kevin Spacey as Francis J. Underwood, the President of the United States </Li> <Li> Robin Wright as Claire Underwood, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations and First Lady of the United States </Li> <Li> Michael Kelly as Douglas "Doug" Stamper, Frank Underwood's Chief of Staff </Li> <Li> Elizabeth Marvel as Heather Dunbar, the United States Solicitor General who announces her candidacy for President of the United States . </Li> <Li> Mahershala Ali as Remy Danton, the White House Chief of Staff </Li> <Li> Derek Cecil as Seth Grayson, the White House Press Secretary / White House Communications Director </Li> <Li> Nathan Darrow as Edward Meechum, a United States Secret Service agent </Li> <Li> Molly Parker as Jacqueline "Jackie" Sharp, the House Deputy Minority Whip and a Democratic U.S. Representative from California </Li> <Li> Jimmi Simpson as Gavin Orsay, a computer hacker and FBI informant </Li> <Li> Paul Sparks as Thomas Yates, an author hired by Underwood to write a biography on him </Li> <Li> Kim Dickens as Kate Baldwin, a journalist and White House Correspondent for the Wall Street Telegraph </Li> <Li> Alexander Sokovikov as Alexi Moryakov, the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations </Li> <Li> Jayne Atkinson as Catherine Durant, the United States Secretary of State </Li> <Li> Lars Mikkelsen as Viktor Petrov, the President of the Russian Federation </Li> <Li> Kelly AuCoin as Gary Stamper, Doug Stamper's brother </Li> <Li> Benito Martinez as Hector Mendoza, the Senate Majority Leader and a Republican United States Senator from Arizona </Li> <Li> Larry Pine as Bob Birch, the House Minority Leader and a Democratic U.S. Representative from Michigan </Li> <Li> Reed Birney as Donald Blythe, the Vice President of the United States </Li> <Li> Jenna Stern as Eliana Caspi, the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations </Li> <Li> Christina Bennett Lind as Sharon, Doug Stamper's physical therapist </Li> <Li> Rachel Brosnahan as Rachel Posner / Cassie Lockhart </Li> <Li> Reg E. Cathey as Frederick' Freddy' Hayes </Li> <Li> Mozhan Marnò as Ayla Sayyad, a journalist for the Wall Street Telegraph </Li> <Li> Kate Lyn Sheil as Lisa Williams </Li> <Li> Eisa Davis as Cynthia Driscoll, Heather Dunbar's campaign manager </Li> <Li> Curtiss Cook as Terry Womack, the House Minority Whip </Li> <Li> Christian Camargo as Michael Corrigan, an LGBT rights activist </Li> <Li> John Doman as Bishop Charles Eddis </Li> <Li> Shawn Doyle as Alan Cooke, a cardiovascular surgeon and Jackie's boyfriend (and later, husband) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Kevin Spacey as Francis J. Underwood, the President of the United States </Li>

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