Tell Me Lies Cast & Character Guide
A reference guide for Hulu’s “Tell Me Lies,” including character descriptions, names of actors, quotes from the series, and more.
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A character guide for Hulu’s “Tell Me Lies,” based on Carola Lovering’s novel. Included are character descriptions, names of actors, quotes from the series, and more.
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.
This character guide is part of our ongoing Tell Me Lies coverage, which includes recaps, reviews, and episode breakdowns.
General Information
| Network(s) | Hulu |
| Created By | Carola Lovering (Novel) & Meaghan Oppenheimer (TV Series) |
| Based On | Tell Me Lies: A Novel by Carola Lovering |
| First Aired | 9/7/2022 |
| Executive Produced By | Meaghan Oppenheimer, Emma Roberts, Karah Preiss, Matthew Matruski, Shannon Gibson, Samantha Schlaifer, Laura Lewis, Stephanie Noonan, and Jonathan Levine |
| Showrunner(s) | Meaghan Oppenheimer and Jackson White |
Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten)
Thanks to her dad, Lucy has a love for travel, and at Baird, she majors in English with the long-term goal of becoming a travel writer. But, while sure of her career, her personal life is a whole other thing. Why? Well, if you go by her mother CJ, among a few others, it is because she can be a bit icy and unfeeling. Though when you have a mother who likes to manipulate your emotions, you’d come off icy and distant too.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lightning Strikes”
- Previous Published Writing (1.6): Lucy formerly maintained a LiveJournal account
- Job In Modern Times (2.3): She does sales at a travel agency
Quotes
Bree (Catherine Missal)
Bree is one of Lucy’s friends that she met at Baird. She lived across the hall and was so sugary, sweet, and innocent. She still is in modern times, but through going out together, Lucy knows Bree can s*** talk and show a dark side if she needs or wants to.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lightning Strikes”
- Upbringing (1.4): She grew up in the foster system
- Long Story Short (1.7): Bree was partly raised by a single mom who couldn’t take care of her, so she lived with her grandmother till she died. She then returned to her mom, who still couldn’t raise her, so she ended up in two good foster homes and one bad one. As for where her mom is now? She assumingly is working retail.
- Origin (1.10): Mainly Paterson, NJ
- Mom’s Age (3.1): Bree’s mom was 14 when she had her and she doesn’t have any information on her dad, beyond him being notably older
- Birthday (2.2): Is in September
- Age (2.6): 19
Quotes
- You don’t get to —- me like I’m an adult and then talk to me like I’m a child. — Bree (2.8)
Pippa (Sonia Mena)
Pippa is Bree’s roommate in college who generally liked to play the role of the fun one and sometimes the tactless one. Though, alongside that role, she likes to push the idea of not getting attached or too invested in any guy the ladies see, likely because of past relationship trauma.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lightning Strikes”
- Freaky (1.6): Per Wrigley, she enjoys porn and even being ejaculated on
- Ethnic Background (1.8): She is Hispanic
- Backstory (1.8): Pippa explains to Charlie that she was pretty much alone since the first grade and since her parents never moved, she was stuck. So, AIM is where she got some form of socialization, but during her junior year, she felt connected to some guy she virtually met only to learn she was being pranked. But, to make matters worse, the messages were posted throughout the school, thus her transferring senior year and in college, creating a new persona. One in which Pippa was the cool and sexy girl who is really people-pleasing. When in reality, her first sexual experience was in the common room, on a couch, with Wrigley.
Quotes
Wrigley (Spencer House)
Wrigley is a junior at Baird and a star football player (specifically quarterback). He also, in the past, is seeing Pippa and does his best to take care of his younger brother Wrigley. But balancing those three things and his studies, especially considering he has a learning disability, is sometimes hard.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lightning Strikes”
- Fraternity (1.1): Alpha Phi
- What’s He Doing Now (2.1): He is an assistant coach since he isn’t allowed to play
Quotes
Evan (Brenden Cook)
Evan is Stephen’s rich roommate who is more chill than Wrigley and nowhere near as conniving as Stephen.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lightning Strikes”
- Father’s Legacy (1.4): Father’s dad is a genius, which makes Evan not knowing what he wants to do complicated
- Dad’s Invention (1.7): Evan’s dad invented slimy hands (that you throw and sticks to places)
- Last Relationship (1.7): Was 2 years
- Drunk Type (1.7): Is a truth-telling drunk
- Age (2.4): He is 21
- College Major (3.1): Finance
Quotes
There’s a difference between being oblivious and choosing to ignore things.
— Evan (1.6)
Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White)
With growing up on the poor side of town and not having much growing up, Stephen’s goal in college is to become a lawyer to make the kind of money to prevent his adulthood from mirroring his childhood. But, with a mother who has no issues dragging him into a negative mental state and trying to juggle two women, Stephen has a lot going on.
However, taking note that he loves to manipulate the two women he is interested in, Diana and Lucy, don’t feel too bad for this bad boy.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lightning Strikes”
- Year (1.1): He is a junior
- SAT Score (1.4): 1540
- Age (1.4): Is 20
- LSAT (2.5): 174
- Yale (3.5): Gets into Yale
Quotes
Macy Campbell (Lily McInerny)
Macy is Lucy’s roommate, who is from the same town Stephen is, but from the wealthier side of town. Most would consider her sweet, but not to the level Bree is.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lightning Strikes”
- Birthday (Season 1): November 22, 1989
- Death Day (Season 1): September 8, 2007
Quotes
Drew (Benjamin Wadsworth)
Drew is Wrigley’s younger brother, who he adores to pieces
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lightning Strikes”
- Birthday (1.1): Is sometime in June
Quotes
Diana Linder (Alicia Crowder)
Diana is Stephen’s ex, who is heavily into philanthropy, especially through her sorority, and is probably one of the few people Stephen hangs around whose intelligence matches or surpasses him. At least regarding book knowledge.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lightning Strikes”
- Background (Instagram): She grew up in Tribeca, and her dad is a partner at a law firm
- Secret (2.2): She slept with Wrigley in the past
- LSAT Score (3.5): 178
Quotes
You’re only out of options because you’ve decided that you are.
— Diana (1.10)
CJ (Jessica Capshaw)
CJ is Lucy’s mom, who has a complicated relationship with her daughter and often uses Lucy’s dad, and what he’d want and expect from her to manipulate her.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Lightning Strikes”
Quotes
Professor Schultz (Mark Cabus)
Professor Schultz is the instructor for Diana and Stephen in one of their classes.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “We Don’t Touch, We Collide”
Quotes
Melissa (Jacinte Blankenship)
Melissa is Wrigley’s counselor who is trying to keep him academically eligible to stay on the football team.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “We Don’t Touch, We Collide”
Quotes
Tim (Tyriq Withers)
Tim is within Wrigley and Stephen’s circle and becomes the man who is Bree’s first sex partner.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 4 “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket”
Quotes
Max (Edmund Donovan)
An army veteran who works as the bartender at his dad’s restaurant, Max becomes an alternative to Stephen for Lucy.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 4 “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket”
Quotes
Nora (Katey Segal)
Nora is the mother of Stephen and his siblings, who is a bit of a narcissist and the source of the worst parts of Stephen we see. But, in her defense, being a single mom is hard, and not everyone can do it with a smile.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Merry F*cking Christmas”
Quotes
Georgia (Kennedy McMann)
Georgia is Lucy’s sister.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Merry F*cking Christmas”
Quotes
Sadie (Alayna Hester)
Sadie is Stephen’s teenage little sister who is counting the days until she can leave Nora’s household.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Merry F*cking Christmas”
- Age (2.6): She is 16
Quotes
Vince (Cody Ray Lee)
Vince is Stephen’s older brother who is more lenient with their mother and tries to appease her, thus making Vince on of Nora’s favorites, even if he isn’t a challenge.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Merry F*cking Christmas”
Quotes
Lydia (Natalee Linez)
Lydia is one of Lucy’s best friends from back home.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Merry F*cking Christmas”
- How Long Has She Known Lucy (2.5): Since Kindergarten
Quotes
James (Garrett Hines)
James is/was one of Lucy’s dad’s best friends, and helped with the business her dad had when he was sickly and dying.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Merry F*cking Christmas”
Quotes
Abby (Kulani Kai)
Abby is Daniel’s new partner who is pregnant with their child.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Merry F*cking Christmas”
Quotes
Daniel (Stephen Jared)
Daniel is the father of Stephen, Vince, and Sadie, who, for his sanity, left Nora and barely deals with his first set of children to avoid interacting with Nora.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 5 “Merry F*cking Christmas”
Quotes
Charlie (Zoe Renee)
Charlie is a newly former dancer, thanks to a bum knee that, over five times, has failed her, who has transferred from SUNY purchase to start her next chapter.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 6 “And I’m Sorry If I Dissed You”
- The Actor Is Also Known For Playing: Summer in “Jinn,” Noni Williams in “The Quad,” Jasmine Moore in “Master” and soon will be known for playing Lysistrata Vickers in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”
- Sexuality (1.6): Is queer
- Favorite Movie (1.8): Ever After
Quotes
Don’t come fishing for things if you don’t want me to be honest.
— Charlie (1.8)
Marianne (Gabriella Pession)
Marianne is one of Lucy’s professors, who focuses on writing fiction, who pushes Lucy to dive deeper and not hold back so much in her writing.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 6 “And I’m Sorry If I Dissed You”
- The Actor Is Also Known For Playing: Anna in “The Red Door” and Eva Vittoria in “Crossing Lines.”
- How Long Has She Been Teaching (2.1): 20 years
- Origins (2.4): She is Italian by birth and upbringing
Quotes
- (2.4): You shouldn’t let your misfortunes compromise your compassion.
Raul (Reinaldo Faberlle)
Raul is Pippa’s father.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 8
- The Actor’s Past and Future Roles Include: Behemoth in “Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3,” Alonso Diaz in “Raising Dion”
Quotes
Jacob Rodriguez As Chris Montgomery
Chris is Lydia’s little brother who has joined Lucy at Baird College.
- Character Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 1
Additional Information
- (Season / Episode):
Quotes
Tom Ellis As Oliver Knight
Oliver is Marianne’s husband, who is also a professor at Baird College.
- Character Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 1
- The actor is also known for their role in “Players.”
Additional Information
- 2nd Marriage (Season 2/ Episode 2): Marianne is his second wife, due to the first one dying.
- Age (2.6): 45
- Focus (2.7): He is a professor of economics
Quotes
- 2.2: If someone is capable of doing something to one person, then they are capable of doing it to anyone. […] whether or not they actually do it, that’s just a matter of timing.
Thomas Doherty As Leo
Leo is a student who was studying abroad in Paris before but has now returned home, and seemingly Lucy and her friend group think there could be a connection there.
- Character Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 1
- The actor is also known for their role in “The Invitation.”
- Stephen Connection (2.6): Leo’s ex, Becca, cheated on him with Stephen 2 years ago.
Additional Information
- (Season / Episode):
Quotes
Katherine Hughes as Molly
Molly is a girl within Diana’s network who has long had an interest in Evan, but, with him being a serial monogamist, he was never single.
- Character Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 4
Additional Information
- (Season / Episode):
Character(s) Introduced in Season 3/ Episode 2
Tell Me Lies: Season 3 Episode 2 – Recap and Review
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Character Summary
Alex is a grad student, studying psychology, who was Bree’s foster brother during one of the three homes she was at as a child. Unfortunately, they know each other via the most challenging home she was in, but Alex did his best to protect her.
Character Details
- Age (S3E2): He is roughly 6 years older than Bree
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Character Summary
Amanda is a freshman, far from her friends, family, and boyfriend, who is struggling a bit with being on her own. Mainly in overeating but also in dealing with insecurities regarding her relationship and whether it can survive being long-distance.
Character Details
- The Boyfriend (S3E2): They’ve been together since high school, with him currently at NYU.
- Age (3.6): She is 17 and a freshman in college thanks to skipping a year of high school
Character(s) Introduced in Season 3/ Episode 4
Tell Me Lies: Season 3 Episode 4 – Recap and Review
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Character Summary
Caitie is one of Chris’ original victims, in terms of date-rape, followed by Pippa, whose case against him got dismissed due to lack of evidence. But, with rumors getting around about Lucy having similar dealings with Chris, she hoped they could support each other in stopping him, but Lucy rejected this because she told a lie.
Character Details
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Character(s) Introduced in Season 3/ Episode 5
Tell Me Lies: Season 3 Episode 5 – Recap and Review
Character Summary
Tegan is a young woman whom Stephen meets in the library, who seems to be charmed by him.
Character Details
- Career Pursuit (S3E6): She wants to be a writer
Character Summary
Mary is Bree’s mother, who didn’t get much of an opportunity to raise Bree due to her mother, Bree’s grandmother, being religious and often keeping Mary away from Bree. On top of that, she was young, seemingly not with Bree’s father, and not built to be a teen mom. But, with a bit more stability now, it seems she wants to have a relationship with Bree, but doesn’t seem willing to take a notable amount of initiative.
Character Details
- Last Seen (S3E5): Bree hasn’t seen her mom since she was 15
Character Summary
Trevor is Mary’s boyfriend of three years.
Character Details
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