Oscar-nominated actor Andra Day has been tapped to play Athena, the Greek Goddess of Wisdom and Annabeth’s mom, in the upcoming second season of Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The casting was reveiled at D23 in Brazil with a video of Day in character posted across the show’s social media accounts.

Singer and actress Andra Day is joining the Season 2 cast of "Percy Jackson" on Disney+. She will play Greek goddess Athena in the series -- and Annabeth's mother.

Singer Andra Day debuts as Athena in Disney's 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' season two. The series, featuring Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries, plunges into the 'Sea of Monsters' storyline. Fans can anticipate more mythology and high-stakes adventures with an ensemble cast expanding in 2025 release.

Oscar-nominated Andra Day will play Athena in Season 2 of Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Joining returning cast members, she will portray the mother of Annabeth Chase.

Day's Athena will be the mother of Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) in Disney's adaptation of the Rick Riordan series.

As production continues on Percy Jackson Season 2, Disney has officially announced the casting of Grammy winner and Oscar nominee Andra Day (The United States vs. Billie Holiday) in the next installment of the hit Disney+ series.

Actress and singer Andra Day joins Season 2 of Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians, set to premiere in 2025.

Get ready demigods, because Percy Jackson and the Olympians is returning for more mythological adventures on Disney+. A second season of the TV show, based on the book series of the same name by Rick Riordan,