The Invitation cast: Who stars in the horror movie?
By Mads Lennon
The Invitation is the latest Sony movie to make its way to Netflix. The gothic horror film stars Game of Thrones alum Nathalie Emmanuel and Gossip Girl heartthrob Thomas Doherty.
After taking a DNA test, Evie (Emmanuel) learns she has family in the English countryside. She receives a letter from a distant cousin inviting her to stay at the manor. Once Evie arrives, she quickly realizes something is wrong with her long-lost “relatives,” but she quickly captures the attention of an attractive aristocrat named Walter De Ville (Doherty).
Inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, The Invitation is a dark romance perfect for fans of Crimson Peak. Meet the cast of the film below.
The Invitation cast
Nathalie Emmanuel as Evelyn “Evie” Jackson
Nathalie Emmanuel is a 33-year-old English actress who began her career on the stage in the 1990s. She plays struggling artist Evie, who takes a DNA test that sends her on a terrifying adventure in The Invitation.
Emmanuel gained international recognition for her role as Daenerys Targaryen’s advisor and handmaiden, Missandei, in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Her other notable roles include playing Ramsey in several Fast & Furious films, Gwendoline in Army of Thieves, and Harriet in The Maze Runner franchise. Emmanuel also voiced Deet in the Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. She’ll next appear in Fast X and the Francis Ford Coppola film Megalopolis.
Thomas Doherty as Walter De Ville
Thomas Doherty plays the male lead in the movie, Walter De Ville. Walter is a charming and handsome aristocrat who also happens to be lord of the manor Evie is invited to by her distant cousin.
Doherty is a 27-year-old Scottish actor and singer who got his start in films like Disney’s Descendants, where he played Harry Hook. He currently stars in the HBO Max Gossip Girl reboot as Max Wolfe and previously recurred on The CW series Legacies as Sebastian. Next, he’ll star opposite Kiki Layne in the romantic drama Dandelion.
Stephanie Corneliussen as Viktoria
Stephanie Corneliussen is most recognizable for her scene-stealing turn as Joanna Wellick in the acclaimed FX series Mr. Robot. A Danish actress, Corneliussen, 35, is also known for playing Valentina Vostok in Legends of Tomorrow and Gabrielle Xavier in the FX/Marvel show Legion. In The Invitation, Corneliussen plays Viktoria, a close family friend of the De Ville family.
Alana Boden as Lucy
Similar to Stephanie Corneliussen’s character Viktoria, Alan Boden also plays a friend of the De Ville family named Lucy. Boden is an English actress in her mid-20s known for playing Elizabeth Smart in the Lifetime movie I Am Elizabeth Smart. She was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award for her performance. Boden also played Zoe in the recent Uncharted film adaptation. She will next star in the horror film Horrorscope, based on the novel by Nicholas Adams.
Other actors featured in The Invitation cast include the following:
- Hugh Skinner as Oliver Alexander
- Carol Ann Crawford as Mrs. Swift
- Courtney Taylor as Grace
- Virág Bárány as Emmaline
- Sean Pertwee as Mr. Field
- Scott Alexander Young as Uncle Julius
- Jeremy Wheeler as Jonathan Harker
The Invitation will begin streaming this Saturday, Dec. 24, on Netflix.