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The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age

HBO 2022

It’s 1882 and the Gilded Age is in full swing when Marian Brook, a young orphaned daughter of a Southern general, moves in with her rigidly conventional aunts in New York City. With the help of Peggy Scott, an African-American woman masquerading as her maid, Marian gets caught up in the dazzling lives of her rich neighbors as she struggles to decide between adhering to the rules or forging her own path.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of The Gilded Age (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Taissa Farmiga

#1 - Taissa Farmiga (Gladys Russell)

Taissa Farmiga (born August 17, 1994) is an American actress. She began her career on film in the drama Higher Ground (2011), and subsequently made her television debut in the FX series American Horror Story: Murder House (2011). Farmiga made her stage debut in the Off-Broadway revival of the drama play Buried Child (2016). She is the younger sister of actress, Vera Farmiga.

Taissa Farmiga plays as Gladys Russell in The Gilded Age.
Taissa Farmiga is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

Carrie Coon

#2 - Carrie Coon (Bertha Russell)

Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. Coon was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the 2012 revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. In 2014, she began starring as Nora Durst in the HBO drama series, The Leftovers, and appeared in the thriller film Gone Girl.

Carrie Coon plays as Bertha Russell in The Gilded Age.
Carrie Coon is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

Cynthia Nixon

#3 - Cynthia Nixon (Ada Brook)

Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, known for her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series Sex and the City (1998–2004). She is an Emmy-, Tony- and Grammy Award-winning actress.

Cynthia Nixon plays as Ada Brook in The Gilded Age.
Cynthia Nixon is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

Christine Baranski

#4 - Christine Baranski (Agnes van Rhijn)

Christine Baranski is an American stage and screen actress, best known for her portrayals of Maryann Thorpe on the television series "Cybill" and of lawyer Diane Lockhart in the CBS legal drama "The Good Wife".

Christine Baranski plays as Agnes van Rhijn in The Gilded Age.
Christine Baranski is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

Morgan Spector

#5 - Morgan Spector (George Russell)

Morgan Spector is an actor.

Morgan Spector plays as George Russell in The Gilded Age.
Morgan Spector is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

Louisa Jacobson

#6 - Louisa Jacobson (Marian Brook)

Louisa Jacobson plays as Marian Brook in The Gilded Age.
Louisa Jacobson is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

Denée Benton

#7 - Denée Benton (Peggy Scott)

Denée Ayana Benton is an American actor and singer. Benton is best known for her Tony-nominated performance as Natasha Rostova in the 2016 musical Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway.

Denée Benton plays as Peggy Scott in The Gilded Age.
Denée Benton is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

Harry Richardson

#8 - Harry Richardson (Larry Russell)

Harry Richardson is an Australian actor, best known for his roles as Drake Carne in Poldark and Frank Gresham in Doctor Thorne. He currently portrays Larry Russell in HBO's The Gilded Age.

Harry Richardson plays as Larry Russell in The Gilded Age.
Harry Richardson is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

Blake Ritson

#9 - Blake Ritson (Oscar van Rhijn)

Blake Ritson won a scholarship to St. Paul's School in London before attending Cambridge University and was soon appearing in the West End in the Tom Stoppard play 'Arcadia', for which he received excellent notices. In addition to acting - notable television roles have included 'Emma', 'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'Mansfield Park' with Billie Piper - he has also co-directed and co-written four prize-winning short films with his brother Dylan, another Cambridge graduate and ex-member of the Footlights company. He also plays musical instruments and was one of the backing band on the album 'Cowley Road' by fellow thespian - and 'Mansfield Park' co-star - Douglas Hodge.

Blake Ritson plays as Oscar van Rhijn in The Gilded Age.
Blake Ritson is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

Thomas Cocquerel

#10 - Thomas Cocquerel (Tom Raikes)

Thomas Cocquerel is an actor, known for Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015), Walk Right In (2013) and The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2016).

Thomas Cocquerel plays as Tom Raikes in The Gilded Age.
Thomas Cocquerel is the top #10 member of the cast and appears in 9 episodes.

Last updated: dec 18, 2023

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