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The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

Hulu 2017

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of The Handmaid's Tale (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Joseph Fiennes

#1 - Joseph Fiennes (Commander Fred Waterford)

Joseph Alberic Iscariot Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (born 27 May 1970) is an English film and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love, Sir Robert Dudley in Elizabeth, Commisar Danilov in Enemy at the Gates, Martin Luther in Luther, and his portrayal of Mark Benford in the 2009 TV series FlashForward. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Fiennes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Joseph Fiennes plays as Commander Fred Waterford in The Handmaid's Tale.
Joseph Fiennes is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 36 episodes.

Yvonne Strahovski

#2 - Yvonne Strahovski (Serena Joy Waterford)

Yvonne Strahovski (born Strzechowski on 30 July 1982) is an Australian actress. Born in Australia to Polish immigrant parents, Strahovski speaks Polish and English. After graduating from University of Western Sydney she featured in a number of Australian television shows before winning the starring role of Sarah Walker in the American television series Chuck.

Yvonne Strahovski plays as Serena Joy Waterford in The Handmaid's Tale.
Yvonne Strahovski is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 36 episodes.

Max Minghella

#3 - Max Minghella (Nick Blaine)

Max Giorgio Choa Minghella (born 16 September 1985) is an English actor. The son of late film director Anthony Minghella, he has appeared in several dramatic American films, making his feature film debut in 2005's Bee Season and starring in 2006's Art School Confidential. He also appears as Divya Narendra, one of the Harvard upperclassmen who sues Mark Zuckerberg for stealing the idea behind Facebook, in 2010's The Social Network.

Max Minghella plays as Nick Blaine in The Handmaid's Tale.
Max Minghella is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 36 episodes.

Madeline Brewer

#4 - Madeline Brewer (Dewarren, Dedaniel, Janine, Janine Lindo, Ofwarren, Ofdaniel, Ofhoward)

Madeline Kathryn Brewer is an American actress who has appeared in the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black and Hemlock Grove, the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale, and the Netflix horror film Cam. Wikipedia

Madeline Brewer plays as Dewarren, Dedaniel, Janine, Janine Lindo, Ofwarren, Ofdaniel, Ofhoward in The Handmaid's Tale.
Madeline Brewer is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 36 episodes.

Ann Dowd

#5 - Ann Dowd (Aunt Lydia, Miss Clements)

Ann Dowd is an American actress. She decided to become an actress while a premed student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. She graduated in 1978 and went on to study at The Theatre School at DePaul University. In 1993 she won the Clarence Derwent Award for her performance in the play Candida. She has appeared in television shows including House, The X-Files, Third Watch and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Films Dowd has appeared in include Lorenzo's Oil, Philadelphia, Apt Pupil, Garden State and Flags of Our Fathers.

Ann Dowd plays as Aunt Lydia, Miss Clements in The Handmaid's Tale.
Ann Dowd is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 36 episodes.

Alexis Bledel

#6 - Alexis Bledel (Ofglen)

Alexis Bledel (born September 16, 1981) is an American actress and fashion model. She is known for her roles as Rory Gilmore in the television series Gilmore Girls and Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexis Bledel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Alexis Bledel plays as Ofglen in The Handmaid's Tale.
Alexis Bledel is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 23 episodes.

Bradley Whitford

#7 - Bradley Whitford (Commander Joseph Lawrence)

Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the NBC television drama The West Wing, as Danny Tripp on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, as Dan Stark in the Fox police buddy-comedy The Good Guys, as Red John in the CBS series The Mentalist, and as antagonist Eric Gordon in the film Billy Madison. Whitford has been nominated for three consecutive Emmy Awards from 2001-2003 for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" for his role on The West Wing, winning the award in 2001. This role has also garnered him three consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role". Description above from the Wikipedia article Bradley Whitford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Bradley Whitford plays as Commander Joseph Lawrence in The Handmaid's Tale.
Bradley Whitford is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 13 episodes.

Samira Wiley

#8 - Samira Wiley (Officer Alani Davis (voice))

Samira Wiley plays as Officer Alani Davis (voice) in The Handmaid's Tale.
Samira Wiley is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 12 episodes.

Amanda Brugel

#9 - Amanda Brugel (Self - Judge)

Amanda Brugel (born March 24, 1978) is a Canadian actress. Born in Quebec, she later moved to Toronto to study at York University's renowned theatre program with a Fine Arts Talent Scholarship and graduated with a BFA degree. Since then, she has starred in numerous film and television productions, including, most recently, Hulu's Emmy Award-winning series The Handmaid's Tale (2017-present).

Amanda Brugel plays as Self - Judge in The Handmaid's Tale.
Amanda Brugel is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 10 episodes.

Jordana Blake

#10 - Jordana Blake (Hannah Osborne)

Jordana Blake plays as Hannah Osborne in The Handmaid's Tale.
Jordana Blake is the top #10 member of the cast and appears in 10 episodes.

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