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A character guide for Netflix’s “I Am Not Okay With This” featuring who plays who, character descriptions, and more.
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Sydney
| Played By | Sophia Lillis |
| First Noted In | Season 1 Episode 1 “Dear Diary…” |
Character Introduction
17-year-old Sydney hasn’t had the most stable life. Her family moves around a lot, her dad hung himself last spring, and while she has been in Pennsylvania for two years, she isn’t happy. And with not being happy, she and her mother, Maggie, butt heads a lot. But, luckily, between her younger brother, Liam, who she nicknamed Goob, and her best friend Dina, she finds ways to let out steam.
However, between a boy named Stanley and the issues which come from trying to get through high school, Sydney’s angel is causing things to happen.
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Maggie
| Played By | Kathleen Rose Perkins |
| First Noted In | Season 1 Episode 1 “Dear Diary…” |
Character Introduction
Sydney’s mom, who is a waitress at a local diner Sydney and Dina frequent, who has a very caustic relationship with her daughter and, so it seems, the two never really were close.
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Dina
| Played By | Sofia Bryant |
| First Noted In | Season 1 Episode 1 “Dear Diary…” |
Character Introduction
Sydney’s best friend, who is the complete opposite of her. For while Sydney is introverted and socially awkward, Dina is extroverted and social. Which may lead to you wondering why are they friends? Well, because they started school at the same time. That’s it.
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Brad
| Played By | Richard Ellis |
| First Noted In | Season 1 Episode 1 “Dear Diary…” |
Character Introduction
A jock, who ends up becoming Dina’s boyfriend, and is the person who ends up being her first.
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Stanley
| Played By | Wyatt Oleff |
| First Noted In | Season 1 Episode 1 “Dear Diary…” |
Character Introduction
An eccentric boy who lives down the street from Sydney who likes music like Bloodwitch, isn’t much for wearing shoes and seems to like Sydney.
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Liam
| Played By | Aidan Wojtak-Hissong |
| First Noted In | Season 1 Episode 1 “Dear Diary…” |
Character Introduction
Sydney’s little brother, who she lovingly calls Goob, who is into drawing, is being bullied and loves his sister dearly.
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Richard (Jackson Frazer)
Character Description (Introduced In: Season 1 Episode 3 “The Party’s Over”)
Liam’s bully.
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Stanley’s Dad (Mark Colson)
Character Description (Introduced In: Season 1 Episode 4 “Stan By Me”)
A truck driver, and someone who exudes toxic masculinity, that Stanley doesn’t get along with.
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Jenny (Sophia Tatum)
Character Description (Introduced In: Season 1 Episode 5 “Another Day In Paradise” – Recap/ Review)
One of the outcasts at school who has a personal relationship with Brad.
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General Information
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| Creator(s) | Jonathan Entwistle, Christy Hall |
| First Aired | February 26, 2020 – Present |
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