Grand Army: Character Guide
A guide for the Netflix series “Grand Army.” Noted are cast members, information about their character(s), and details about the series.
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A guide for the Netflix series “Grand Army.” Noted are cast members, information about their character(s), and details about the series.
Please Note: This content contains pertinent spoilers, descriptions are updated as new information is presented, images changed as better ones are captured, and this is not an exhaustive list of every cast member, guest star, or reoccurring role.
General Information
| Network(s) | Netflix |
| Creator(s) | Katie Cappiello |
| First Aired | 10/16/2020 |
Official Synopsis
Grand Army tunnels into a generation that’s raging and rising. Five students at the largest public high school in Brooklyn take on our chaotic world as they fight to succeed, survive, wild out, break free, and seize the future.
Groups & Organizations
- Sisters Thrive (1.6): An organization committed to mental health services that Dom is looking to intern with.
Notable Locations & Items
- Grand Army (1.1): The name of the high school everyone goes to in the show.
Other Noteworthy Information
- The Terrorist Attack (1.1): It happened Friday, January 24th, and was done by a 24-year-old American who left 4 dead and 4 injured.
- Date (1.5): 2/14/20
Joey (Odessa A’zion)
Joey is a member of the dance team, a potential captain soon, who tries her best to be very progressive and really own her shit. Also, as much as she enjoys hanging with the boys, she can be a girls’ girl. Just, in general, Joey is clearly popular for a reason, and not just because she is flirtatious.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
- Ranking (1.1): Is ranked 6th in her class
Quotes & Gifs
Gracie (Keara Graves)
A member of the dance team and one of Joey’s closest friends, Gracie longs for a boy named George who is nowhere as interested in her as she is him.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
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Tim (Thelonius Serrell-Freed)
Tim is one of Joey’s friends and a potential crush, who, like Joey, has a bit of a history that makes them seem more ready and willing for the right now than for something long term. However, it is becoming clear he’d like to be more, and with that, he struggles with Joey’s fears of being tied down.
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Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
Quotes & Gifs
Anna (Sydney Meyer)
Anna is one of Joey’s closest friends and also is Tim’s sister. Thus making her one of the main obstacles for Joey and Tim being together – besides their individual histories.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
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Dominique “Dom” (Odley Jean)
Dominique, often called Dom, is a Haitian-American girl whose family struggles financially, partly due to her mom’s spending habits. But, between basketball, doing hair, and academics, she hopes to be one of the first to go to college in her family and get away from the chaos.
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Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
- Skills (1.1): Is a talented hairstylist, as shown by her doing both Sonia and Mika’s hair
- Aspirations (1.1): Aspires to become a therapist and this was inspired by her AP Psych class, as revealed in 1.7
- Colleges? (1.3): Has a desire to go to Washington University or Hopkins.
- Siblings (1.2): We’re introduced to her two younger siblings, Odette and Tristan.
- Older Sister (1.3): We learn Dom has an older sister who didn’t finish high school, partly due to getting pregnant.
- Languages Known (1.2): Mother and her speak Creole.
- Grade (1.7): Is a junior
- Birthday (1.9): Is March 5th and she turns 18 in season 1
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Sonia (Naiya Ortiz)
One of Dominique’s friends.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
- Career Pursuits (1.7): Has graphic design skills
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Mika (Brittany Adebumola)
Mika is an aspiring lawyer and one of Dominique’s closest friends.
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Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
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Sid (Amir Bageria)
Sid is on the swim team, who has a girlfriend, Flora, with who he hasn’t had sex with, is from a family of immigrants, questioning his sexuality, and dealing with a recent terrorist attack and the fear of how that will affect him. Mainly in the form of being assumed to be middle eastern despite being Indian. Oh, and on top of that, he struggles to get into a good college to add to all that is stressing him out.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
- Where Did You Go To Middle School (1.1): Like Leila, he went to Salk for middle school
- Full First Name (1.2): Siddhartha
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Owen (Jaden Jordan)
Alongside his best friend Jay, since 6th grade, they have dreamed of making it as saxophone players. But with Owen not having as much privilege as Jay, he has always been pessimistic about their goal.
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Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
- Grade (1.1): Sophomore
Quotes & Gifs
Jay (Maliq Johnson)
Jay is Sonia’s crush who, alongside Owen, is trying to become a professional saxophone player. But, unlike Owen, Jay comes from money and connections, which have allowed him to take classes and get better.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
- Instrument (1.1): Has a Selmer saxophone
- Grade (1.1): Sophmore
- Parent’s Marriage (1.5): Have been together 27 years.
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Leila Kwan Zimmer (Amalia Yoo)
Raised by Jewish parents but Chinese born, Leila struggles with her identity and joining Grand Army high school has only further complicated her journey. Especially after being noted as one of the most f***able girls in school.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1 Episode 1 “Brooklyn, 2020”
- Grade (1.1): Is a freshman
- Hobbies (1.1): Leila’s primary focus has long been drama and dance classes, but she also knows a bit about ceramics due to her parents forcing her to take classes.
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George (Anthony Ippolito)
A part Jewish boy who messes around with Gracie and enjoys playing with Leila’s feelings, but may actually want Joey.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 2 “See Me”
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Ms. Wilder (Vanessa Matsui)
Joey’s arch-nemesis, the biology teacher, who, publicly, multiple times, shames her.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 2 “See Me”
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Victor (August Blanco Rosenstein)
An ace when it comes to college essays that Sid is advised to go meet with in order to make his college essay have more of a punch.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 2 “See Me”
- Sexuality (1.6): Is bi-sexual
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Rachel (Lola Blackman)
Rachel is Leila’s friend, who is Jewish and is the one who often listens and deals with Leila’s problems. At least, until they become overwhelming and annoying.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 3 “Relationship Goals”
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Flora (Marcela Avelina)
Sid’s girlfriend, who loves him, is patient but clearly isn’t who or what he desires.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 3 “Relationship Goals”
- College Goals (1.6): Desires to go to Brown University.
Quotes & Gifs
Luke (Brian Altemus)
Luke is one of Joey, Tim, and George’s friends who, like the other boys, have a close relationship with Joey and desires her.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 3 “Relationship Goals”
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John (Alphonso Romero Jones II)
John is a senior at Grand Army who is going to Chapel Hill (a North Carolina school) for college.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 3 “Relationship Goals”
- Job (1.2): Works at Target
- Momma Paved the Way (1.3): His mother was the first in the family to go to college
- BSU (1.5): Is the head of Grand Army’s Black Student Union
Quotes & Gifs
You don’t have to be magical, but you are incredible.
— John (1.7)
Francine (Karina Bonnefil)
Dominique’s mother who mainly speaks Creole, very limited English, and by the way Dom makes it seem, isn’t the best with money.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4 “Safety On”
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Sabine (Sagine Sémajuste)
Dominique’s older sister who dropped out of high school, due to having a kid, and now works as an aide to make ends meet.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4 “Safety On”
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Meera (Ashley Ganger)
Sid’s younger sister who doesn’t live in fear of their parents and is working on a coming of age production at school.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4 “Safety On”
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Omar Biller (Zac Kara)
Meera’s partner in her creative work and life, for now.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4 “Safety On”
- Background (1.6): Is half-Pakastani and half-Danish, and speaks Urdu
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Ms. Gonzalez (Alexandra Castillo)
One of Grand Army’s counselors who we often see meeting with Sid over getting him into college.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4 “Safety On”
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Bo Orlov (David Iacono)
One of the members of the swim team, who used to have something going on with Meera.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 5
- Learning Challenge (1.6): It isn’t made clear what his learning disability might be, but he does get extra time on his tests.
Quotes & Gifs
Rabbi Sadie Schultz (Lynn Weintraub)
Rachel’s rabbi who Leila seeks out for advice.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 6
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Rebecca (Katie Griffin)
Joey’s mother.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 6
- Separation/ Divorce (1.8): Was caused by Matt cheating on her
Quotes & Gifs
So you protect yourself by removing yourself. That’s not running away.
— Rebecca (1.7)
Ronald (Caleb Grandoit)
A young man Francine is banking on in order to help compensate for Sabine being out of work. Mainly by Dominique marrying him so he can get a green card.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 1, Episode 7
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Nina (Ava Preston)
One of Joey’s little sisters.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Grand Army: Season 1/ Episode 8 Spirit Day
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Sylvia (Mirabella Raschke-Robinson)
A girl at Joey’s new school who validates what happened to her, and shares her own rape story.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Grand Army: Season 1/ Episode 8 Spirit Day
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