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Netflix 'Sweet Magnolias' Season 2: 5 things to know about Joanna Garcia Swisher

The show sees all the original cast returning for their roles, including Brooke Elliott, Heather Headley, and more
UPDATED FEB 4, 2022
Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Heather Headley as Helen in 'Sweet Magnolias' Season 2 (Netflix)
Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Heather Headley as Helen in 'Sweet Magnolias' Season 2 (Netflix)

Pour in some margaritas and relax on your couches as Netflix is set to come out with Season 2 of the highly popular series ‘Sweet Magnolias’. The show, which received positive reviews for Season 1, revolves around three women from South Carolina, who are best friends since childhood and share everything with each other. As they got older, they navigated their life through the complexities of romance, career, and family.

Season 1 ended with a massive cliffhanger and fans eagerly want to know who was sitting alongside Kyle in the car that flipped over on the highway. Was it Ty, Annie, or someone else? The answer to that burning question will be provided in the upcoming season.

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The original cast is returning for Season 2 and we will definitely see some new faces as well. So, let’s take a look at the cast of ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 2.

Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend

Born on August 10, 1979, Joanna Garcia Swisher started performing on stage at the age of 10. Disney Channel discovered her and wanted her to work with him. However, her parents said that she will be completing her studies first. She began acting in local plays to keep up with her passion. While attending high school, she was re-discovered by Nickelodeon and starred for three seasons as Samantha on ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’



 

In 1998, she was cast as Hallie on the FOX TV series ‘Party of Five’ and garnered praise for her acting. On the other hand, she appeared in movies like ‘American Pie 2’ and ‘Not Just Another Teen Movie’. Her biggest role on TV came in 2001 with ‘Reba’, for which she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award. Since then, she has worked on high-end ventures such as ‘Family Guy’, ‘Gossip Girl’, ‘Once Upon a Time’, ‘The Mindy Project’, and ‘The Astronaut Wives Club’. 

Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan

Brooke Elliott’s journey in the entertainment industry hasn’t been easy and there have been times when she was working in restaurants where she had to dance on the tables every hour. However, once she entered the industry, she made sure that she never had to go back to work in restaurants. She bagged her first professional theatre role in the touring version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’.



 

Meanwhile, her debut in feature film happened in 2000 with a cameo in ‘What Women Want’ opposite Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. When it comes to television, her first role was in an episode of ‘Law & Order: Trial by Jury’. In 2009, Elliott was cast as main character Jane Bingum on Lifetime's ‘Drop Dead Diva’. It was a career-defining role for Elliott and won several awards for it. Since then, she has appeared on ‘Crazy Wonderful’, ‘Wicked’, and ‘More Beautiful for Having Been Broken’. 

Heather Headley as Helen Decatur

Headley is one of the prominent names in the industry and began her career as a musician. She did a lot of Broadway before releasing studio albums and also played the role of Nala in the Broadway musical ‘The Lion King’. However, her moment of glory came in 2000 when she was cast in ‘Aida’. She garnered praise for her acting and went on to win the Best Actress accolade at the Tony Awards.

Meanwhile, in 2002, she came out with her first studio album ‘This is Who I Am’. The Recording Industry (RIAA) certified the album Gold. She received massive success with her second studio album ‘In My Mind’. The album claimed the numero uno position in Billboard’s R&B charts. After that, she produced three more albums and achieved praise for all of them.



 

‘Dirty Dancing: Havana Night’ and ‘Chicago Med’ are some of the projects she has featured on. 

Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan

Anneliese is one of the newest actors to enter the industry and made her acting debut in 2020 with ‘Sweet Magnolias’. She portrays the role of Annie in the series. For her role in Season 1, Anneliese received rave reviews and critics said that they can’t wait to see her in future projects.

Last year, she made her feature film debut with ‘Where’s Rose’ along with Ty Simpkins.



 

Jamie Lynn Spears as Noreen Fitzgibbons

Born on April 4, 1991, Jamie Lynn Spears had her first major acting role in the 2005 series ‘Zoey 101’. The series turned out to be a success and made her earn accolades at Young Artist Awards and Kids Choice Awards. After that, she had several cameo appearances on shows such as ‘Just Jordan’, ‘Miss Guided’, and ‘Double Dare’.

She took a hiatus for almost 2 years after she and her daughter were involved in an accident where they were very close to drowning in a pond. However, the medical team took them out of the pond, and luckily, both survived the accident. 

Jamie Lynn Spears (Instagram/@jamielynnspears)

Logan Allen as Kyle Townsend

Born in July 2004, Logan Allen began his acting career in 2014 with a couple of short movies. Meanwhile, in 2015, he garnered his first major acting role on the show ‘Talia in the Kitchen’. When it comes to feature films, his first movie came out in 2018 and it was titled ‘Bernie the Dolphin’. He reprised his role in its sequel as well.



 

Carson Rowland as Tyler ‘Ty’ Townsend

Born in 1997, Rowland began acting at the age of 18 and received his first major acting in 2015. He was cast as Riley Sturgis in ‘Tweet: The Series’. The actor also garnered a lot of praise for his acting on the TV show ‘I Am Frankie’. However, his moment of glory came in 2019 with the movie ‘Dream Killer’, for which he received the Best Young Actor accolade at the Actors Awards.



 

His acting credits include ‘Santa in Training’, ‘American Housewife’, ‘Ghost Tape’, and ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’. 

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