Casting Guide for The Yellow Jackets

Casting Guide for The Yellow Jackets

Part survival drama, part psycho-thriller, part mediation on trauma and grief, Showtime's hit "Yellowjackets" follows a high school soccer team headed to a national tournament that is stranded in the wilderness for 19 months. Immediately afterward is one timeline; 25 years later is another, depicting how time in the wild affected the survivors, overshadowing the horror of what they had to do to survive.

In addition to its twisted and mysterious storyline, the series, which has already been renewed for Season 2, also boasts great casting. The show features actors who played our favorite 90s heroines, as well as rising stars playing teenage versions of them. (Seriously, the resemblance is uncanny). Here are some of the characters from "The Yellow Jackets" and where you may have seen these amazing actresses before.

The first survivor we meet, Shauna, is a stay-at-home mom still living in her hometown. Struggling with her marriage and raising a teenage daughter, she doesn't need a reporter to get to the bottom of the crash.

Australian-born actress Lynskey has appeared in indie and cult films such as "Heavenly Creatures" and "But I'm a Cheerleader," as well as "Castle Rock" and "Two and a Half Men." Most recently, she played Leonardo DiCaprio's wife in the Netflix comedy "Don't Look Up."

As a teen, Shauna is more quiet than her other teammates and usually hides behind her best friend Jackie. However, she shows a fierce side on the wilderness field and has a big secret that she keeps from Jackie.

Nerys grew up in Montreal, Canada, and was the first child actor to appear in a French-Canadian film; prior to Yellowjackets, he appeared in the film adaptations of The Book Thief, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, and Pawn Sacrifice. She appeared in.

Natalie was a recovering addict who used alcohol and substances to cope with the trauma of the wilderness and other events in her life. When she receives a mysterious letter about the crash, she returns to New Jersey to catch the mastermind.

Lewis became an award-winning film darling with her roles in several indie films of the 1990s, including "Cape Fear," "Why I Ate Gilbert Grape," "Natural Born Killers," and "From Dusk Till Dawn." She also appeared in the family drama August: Osage County and the roller derby film Whip It.

As a teenager, Natalie has a rough home life and has been called a "burnout" for drinking and doing drugs with her non-team friends. Still, she is a dedicated athlete and is not afraid to stand up for herself or others.

Thatcher has appeared on several network shows since her first television appearance on "Chicago P.D." in 2016. His biggest appearances to date have been in the miniseries When the Streetlights Go On and the rom-com The Tomorrow Man.

The first time we saw Taissa as an adult was through a campaign ad for the state senatorial race, even though the surviving Yellow Jackets agreed to go into hiding. When not dodging questions about the accident on the campaign trail, he and his wife are raising a young son.

Fans may know Cypress from his supporting roles in hit shows such as Heroes, House of Cards, The Good Wife, and Billions. Cypress herself is from New Jersey, like her character Ty.

As a teenager, Tyessa is determined and sort of fierce when it comes to achieving her goals, and it shows on the field and in the wilderness.

A California native, Brown has appeared in several shows, including Shonda Rhimes' legal drama For the People and HBO's drama The Leftovers. She is next set to appear in this year's revival of Scream.

As an adult, Misty works as a nurse in a nursing home. She has a bad history with other survivors, and when Natalie approaches her about the mysterious letter, she is unsure if Misty is another victim or the person who sent it.

Rich got her start in the industry as a child star, playing Wednesday Addams in the films The Addams Family and Addams Family Values. Some of her best-known films include "Casper," "Penelope," "Take Las Vegas," "Prozac Nation," and "Lizzie Borden Gets the Axe."

Teen Misty is the team's ball girl, mostly kept away from the team and bullied by the other girls at school. After a plane crash, she becomes the focal point of the group thanks to her survival skills, but no one really trusts her.

Hanratty got her start as a teen actor on Disney and Nickelodeon shows ("Drake and Josh," "iCarly," "Shake It Up," etc.) After several seasons on "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody," Pushing Daisies," "The Vampire Diaries," and "Shameless."

Popular Jackie is the captain of the team with her devoted best friend Shawna and boyfriend Jeff. After the crash, she loses her influence on the team and her insecurities become apparent.

Parnell's first role was in the dystopian film Never Let Me Go, and since then she has appeared in films such as Maleficent, Kick-Ass 2, and Army of the Dead. He also voiced Jinx in Netflix's League of Legends adaptation, Arcane.

Team member Lottie quickly panics in the woods and confronts Tyssa. She is also the first to realize that there may be something particularly sinister behind her time in the wilderness.

Australian actress Eaton first tried her hand at acting as one of Immortan Joe's wives in Mad Max: Death Road to Rage. She also appeared in the films Gods of Egypt and Line of Duty.

Shauna and her husband, Jeff, married young and had a strained relationship at the beginning of the series. He also knew the team before the crash and had a complicated relationship with both Shauna and Jackie at the time.

Kore has had an extensive television career, appearing on the network shows 24, Common Law, The Following, and Shades of Blue. She also recently appeared on the Paramount+ show "Why Women Kill."

The Yellow Jackets assistant coach is the only adult to survive the plane crash and must teach the teens everything he knows about survival, including how to hunt.

Krueger is best known to CW fans for his roles as Josh in The Originals and Heath in Roswell, New Mexico. He has also appeared in Pretty Little Liars, Good Trouble, Parental Hood, and Two and a Half Men.

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