Anatomy of a Scandal cast: Guide to the show’s cast and characters

Anatomy of a Scandal is a new series coming to Netflix this Friday, April 15. The six-episode show created by David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson is billed as part courtroom drama and part psychological thriller.

The show has been promoted as an anthology series. Each season will tackle a different scandal plaguing the elite class in the United Kingdom. The first season is based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan and revolves around parliamentary minister James Whitehouse. What will happen when James’ happy life is uprooted by a dark secret coming to light?

Anatomy of a Scandal cast

Below we’ll take you through who plays who in this scandalous new series. We’re focusing on the main characters, played by notable actors like Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery and more. Keep reading to find out exactly who is playing who and where you might have seen these actors before!

Sienna Miller as Sophie Whitehouse

Actress Sienna Miller plays Sophie Whitehouse, the wife of James Whitehouse who must grapple with accusations of rape made against her husband, James. She is 40, born on December 28, 1981, in New York City, U.S. Her Zodiac sign is a Capricorn and Sienna is 5 feet 5 inches.

As of February 2022, Sienna was linked to Burberry model Oli Green, 25. She previously dated Jude Law and Tom Sturridge, who she shares 9-year-old daughter Marlowe Ottoline Layng Sturridge with.

Sienna is an American actress who was raised in London. She started her career as a model before her big acting breakthrough in 2004 when she starred opposite Jude Law in Alfie. Sienna has appeared in movies like Foxcatcher, American Sniper, Live by Night, The Lost City of Z and American Woman. She will next star in the star-studded Apple TV+ series Extrapolations.

Social media: The actress isn’t active on social media. She does have a verified Instagram but it only contains one post from several years ago.

Michelle Dockery as Kate Woodcroft

Actress Michelle Dockery plays Queen’s Counsel barrister Kate Woodcroft, assigned to prosecute James Whitehouse on behalf of the QC and Olivia Lytton. She is 40, born on December 15, 1981, in London, England. Her Zodiac sign is a Sagittarius and she is 5 feet 8 inches. Michelle is engaged to Jasper Waller-Bridge (brother of Phoebe Waller-Bridge) as of January 2022.

The 40-year-old actress is best known for playing Lady Mary Talbot in Downton Abbey. Besides Downton Abbey, Michelle has appeared in projects like The Gentlemen, The Sense of an Ending, Hanna, Non-Stop, Anna Karenina, Self/less, Good Behavior, Defending Jacob and Godless. She will reprise her role as Lady Mary Talbot in Downton Abbey: A New Era, which releases in May.

Rupert Friend as James Whitehouse

Rupert Friend plays James Whitehouse, a Parliamentery minister and husband to Sophie. He has to stand trial after his former mistress accuses him of rape. He is 40, born on October 9, 1981, in Cambridge, England. His Zodiac sign is a Libra and he stands at 6 feet 1 inches. Rupert has been married to athlete and actress Aimee Mullins since 2016.

Rupert is a British actor who has been active since 2004, starring in numerous films and television shows throughout the decades such as Homeland and Strange Angel. He is probably best known for Homeland, but other notable projects he has done over the years like voicing Agent 47 in Hitman (2015) and his roles in Pride & Prejudice (2005) and The Young Victoria. Other roles include The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Death of Stalin and more.

He’ll next appear in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi and Wes Anderson’s projects Asteroid City and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (which is a Netflix project).

Social media: Rupert has an Instagram and a Twitter account. His Instagram is run by his team and it’s not clear if his Twitter is as well.

Naomi Scott as Olivia Lytton

Actress Naomi Scott plays Olivia Lytton, the woman who accuses James of rape, on the show. She is 28, born on May 6, 1993, making her Zodiac sign a Taurus. Naomi stands at 5 feet 6 inches and she married English footballer Jordan Spence in 2014.

Naomi is an English actress and singer who had her big break with the Disney Channel film Lemonade Mouth before going on to star in the live-action version of Aladdin, Power Rangers and the recent Charlie’s Angel reboot. Besides the roles mentioned above, Naomi has also appeared in the short-lived television show Terra Nova, The Martian, The 33, By Any Means, Life Bites and Lewis.

She’ll next appear in the upcoming science-fiction comedy film Distant alongside Anthony Ramos and Zachary Quinto. The film will release this September.

Social media: Naomi is more active on social media than her co-stars and has a significant following with over 3.1 million followers on her Instagram. She also has an active Twitter account, a Facebook page and SoundCloud.

Josette Simon as Angela Regan

Actress Josette Simon plays Queen Counsel member Angela Regan, James’ barrister, on the show. Her age is not listed online, though she was reportedly born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. She is 5 feet 6 inches and has one daughter with her ex-husband Mark Padmore. It is not clear if Josette is dating anyone right now.

Josette was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the early 2000s and classically trained for the stage at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Josette appeared in the blockbuster films Detective Pikachu and Wonder Woman.

She also played Eithne in the Netflix series The Witcher and has appeared in other popular British shows such as Casualty, Merlin, Skins, Broadchurch, The Mallorca Files, Death in Paradise and many more. Josette is not active on social media as far as I can tell.

Joshua Mcguire as Chris Clarke

Joshua McGuire is a British television, film and stage actor who plays Chris Clarke, Prime Minster Tom Southern’s assistant. He is 37, born in 1987. Joshua is 5 feet 4 inches. The 37-year-old actor is best known for starring in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick.

He also appeared in the Disney+ movie Artemis Fowl and other projects like The House (a recent Netflix release), About Time, Misfits, Cheaters, Love, Nina, Industry and more. He’ll next appear in the series Ten Percent and the movie Fisherman’s Friends: One and All. Joshua is not active on social media.

Ben Radcliffe as young James Whitehouse

Ben Radcliffe plays young James Whitehouse. He is 23, born on April 25, 1998, making his Zodiac sign a Taurus. Ben is 5 feet 9 inches. He is best known for starring in Cuban Fury, Pandora, Masters of the Air, Evermoor and Ransom.

Social Media: Instagram

Hannah Dodd as young Sophie Whitehouse

Actress Hannah Dodd plays young Sophie Whitehouse on the show. Hannah is 26, she was born on May 17, 1995, making her Zodiac sign a Taurus. She is 5 feet 7 inches. There was previously speculation that Hannah was dating The Legend of Tarzan actor Rory Saper but it was never confirmed.

Hannah has appeared in several notable projects including Marvel’s Eternals, Find Me in Paris, Harlots and she was also in an episode of Pandora. She has several big projects coming up, like Enola Holmes 2 at Netflix and Flowers in the Attic: The Origin on Lifetime.

Social Media: Instagram and Twitter

Stream Anatomy of a Scandal this Friday, April 15 on Netflix.