The Woman in the House cast stars Kristen Bell and features a number of recognizable faces, many of whom are known for other Netflix Originals.

The cast of Netflix’s The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is led by a number of talented actors, and audiences can also expect to see a few other familiar faces. The show is a darkly comedic crime drama modeled after mystery thrillers such as The Girl on the Train and The Woman in the Window. The Woman in the House’s cast of characters represents the theme of the series well with a host of interesting figures, most of whom are worthy candidates for the murderer in the TV spoof, including the protagonist herself. This leads to multiple misdirects, as audiences are led to distrust nearly the entire cast.

The Netflix limited series centers around the lonely Anna (the Gossip Girl reboot’s Kristen Bell), who sits

around watching her neighbors and drinking wine every day. She witnesses a murder across the street, and thanks to the rest of The Woman in the House’s cast, viewers are taken on a journey as they begin to suspect everyone from the woman’s boyfriend to the gossiping neighbor to the show’s protagonist. The audience is also taught to question Anna’s memory, debating whether the girl in the window was actually killed at all.

While Kristen Bell is the most recognizable face, viewers might recognize more than one of the actors in The Woman in the House’s cast. Some of them have played roles in other popular Netflix originals such as Mindhunter and The Umbrella Academy. Here is a guide to The Woman in the House’s cast and characters.

Kristen Bell As Anna

Kristen Bell portraying a grieving mother with a phobia of rain who lost her daughter to a serial killer. Bell is recognizable as the voice of Princess Anna in Disney’s Frozen. She also plays the titular Veronica Mars in Veronica Mars and Sarah Marshall in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Tom Riley As Neil

Tom Riley plays the man across the street, who moves in with his young daughter, Emma. Audiences may remember Riley for playing Leonardo Da Vinci in Da Vinci’s Demons, which ran from 2013 to 2015. He can also be found in HBO Max’s series The Nevers.

Michael Ealy As Douglas

Michael Ealy plays Anna’s ex-husband Douglas. Ealy can be spotted in the second Fast and Furious movie and Think Like a Man. He also plays Ricky Nash in Barbershop and Jake Attica in Takers.

Cameron Britton As Buell

Britton is the handyman perpetually fixing Anna’s mailbox. He’s in multiple Netflix originals, playing Edmund Kemper in Mindhunter and Hazel in The Umbrella Academy. He’s also featured in The Girl in the Spider’s Web and ABC family series Stitchers.

Samsara Yett As Emma

The young, talented Samsara Yett plays Neil’s nine-year-old daughter Emma. Yett doesn’t have an extensive career due to her age, but she was recently billed as Isherwell Child Aide in Netflix’s Don’t Look Up. She also appears in 2020’s Flight Attendant.

Christina Anthony As Detective Lane

The Woman in the House character Detective Lane is in charge of investigating the murder across the street. Actor Christina Anthony can be found playing Denise in TV series Black-ish and Mixed-ish. She’s also Regina in Kenan.

The Woman In The House Supporting Cast

Mary Holland as Sloane – Holland is Anna’s concerned best friend. She’s known for her roles in Happiest Season and The Package. She also plays Becky in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.

Brenda Koo as Carol – Koo can be found in White Bird in a Blizzard and The Crazy Ones. She is best known as Sarah from The Bling Ring.

Shelley Hennig as Lisa – Hennig is known from Teen Wolf. She’s also acted in multiple horror movies including Unfriended and Ouija.

Benjamin Levy Aguilar as Rex – Aguilar is known for Filthy Rich. He will also play Ethan in the upcoming Black Spot.

Abby Pratt as Elizabeth – Pratt plays Emma’s daughter in The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. She also acts in Jane the Virgin and 2019’s Rattlesnake.

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