Maid Cast And Character Guide: Where You Know The Actors From

Inspired by Stephanie Land’s memoir, the Netflix miniseries Maid explores poverty and abuse with a talented cast and complex characters.

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Netflix’s miniseries Maid features a talented cast and complex characters. Inspired by Stephanie Land’s memoir, the show follows Alex, a young woman struggling to escape a cycle of abuse with her preschool daughter. Full of emotional highs and lows, Maid is one of the most critically acclaimed Netflix releases of 2021.

Stephanie Land appreciated the choices the showrunners made while fictionalizing her memoir, especially Maid’s exploration of more than one perspective. Land explained [via Seattle Times] that while her book was limited to her own true story, Maid could bring in and focus on other characters as well. The show tries to highlight not only Kate’s difficulties supporting herself and her child, but also her ex’s struggles with substance abuse, other victims of domestic violence, and many other issues.

Maid debuted on Netflix on October 1, 2021. The miniseries remained on the site’s “Top 10” list for weeks and is sure to make many “Best of 2021” roundups at the end of the year. Its cast contains familiar faces along with some lesser-known, but no less talented, actors. Here’s the cast and character guide for the miniseries Maid.

Margaret Qualley As Alex

Margaret Qualley stars as Alex, who is struggling to support herself and her young daughter after they flee from her abusive ex-boyfriend. Alex cannot rely on her family for help and has to find ways to do everything herself, including securing safe housing and a steady income, neither of which seem readily available for a woman with little education or experience. Just like Land in real life, Alex goes to college in order to start a better life for her family. Qualley has appeared in works like Death Note, The Nice Guys, The Leftovers, and Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. Her upcoming projects include the thriller Sanctuary and the drama/romance The Stars At Noon.

Nick Robinson As Sean

Nick Robinson plays Alex’s ex-boyfriend Sean. Sean initially only represents Alex’s past trauma dealing with his emotional abuse, but Maid also later delves into some of his own problems suffering from substance abuse. As Sean and Alex try to figure out how to act around each other after the break-up, they also struggle to co-parent their two-year-old daughter. Robinson previously appeared in Jurassic World, The 5th Wave, and Love, Simon.

Andie MacDowell As Paula

Qualley’s real-life mother, Andie MacDowell, plays her on-screen mother Paula in Maid. Alex describes Paula as having undiagnosed bipolar disorder. Paula’s rapid mood swings make her a bit unreliable whenever Alex needs a favor, but Paula clearly cares about her daughter and granddaughter very much. MacDowell has been in countless projects like Groundhog Day, the 2011 Footloose, The Last Laugh, and Ready Or Not. She will next appear in the dramas Good Girl Jane and Along For The Ride.

Rylea Nevaeh Whittet as Maddy

Rylea Nevaeh Whittet plays Alex and Sean’s daughter, Maddy. At the beginning of the series, she is two, but celebrates her third birthday in episode 6, “M.” Whittet is a bit older than her character, and Maid is her first acting role.

Anika Noni Rose as Regina

Anika Noni Rose plays Regina, one of Alex’s rich clients that she cleans for. Although initially, their relationship is a strictly professional one, they form an unlikely friendship — with Regina playing a key role in Alex finally leaving Sean for good. Rose starred as Tiana in The Princess And The Frog and portrayed Lorrell Robinson in the hit film Dreamgirls. She will next be appearing in The Outlaw Johnny Black and Pantheon.

Maid Supporting Cast & Characters

Billy Burke as Hank – Billy Burke plays Hank, Alex’s distant father who started a new life and family without her in it. Burke previously appeared in the Twilight saga, and TV shows such as Revolution, Zoo, and Major Crimes. Burke also currently appears in 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Tracy Vilar as Yolanda – Tracy Vilar plays Alex’s no-nonsense boss, Yolanda. Vilar appeared in projects such as Double Jeopardy, Saved, and House, and will next be in Searching 2.

BJ Harrison as Denise – BJ Harrison plays Denise, the woman who runs the domestic violence shelter that Alex stays in. Harrison is best known for her roles in Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, 2012, and Tooth Fairy, and will next be in A Christmas To Savour.

Raymond Ablack as Nate – Canadian actor Raymond Ablack plays Nate, an old acquaintance of Alex who tries to help her out of a bad situation — largely out of romantic interest. Ultimately, Alex rejects Nate in Maid. Ablack is probably best known for playing Sav Bhandari on the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation; however, the actor has also appeared in Orphan Black, Narcos and Ginny & Georgia.

Xavier De Guzman as Ethan – Sean’s best friend — and arguably another major enabler — is Ethan, played by Xavier De Guzman. The actor is best known for portraying Knight in The 100 and Berto Vasquez in Take Two.

Toby Levins as Basil Desmond – Toby Levins plays Paula’s con-artist boyfriend Basil Desmond, who fakes an Australian accent and essentially grifts his girlfriend to feed his gambling addiction, causing her to lose her home. Levins also appeared in The 100, as well as having supporting roles in the movies Godzilla and Rogue.

Christie Burke as Tania – Alex’s friend, and Ethan’s girlfriend, Tania is played by Christie Burke. Although Alex and Tania have known each other for a long time, Tania proves to be too loyal to Sean to be trusted. Burke had bit parts in The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2. She also appeared in the TV series Falling Skies and Strange Empire.

Amy Reid as Jody – Amy Reid plays Jody, the woman who first helps Alex find a place in a shelter, and offers assistance in securing her and Maddy a place to live. Reid previously appeared in the shows Life Sentence and iZombie.

Aimee Carrero as Danielle – Danielle, the woman who befriends Alex at the shelter before shockingly returning to her own abusive relationship, is played by Aimee Carrero. Carrero voices Princess Elena in Elena of Avalor. She is also known for her roles in The Last Witch Hunter and Holidate.

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