'The Sister' on Hulu: Meet Simone Ashley, Bertie Carvel, Russell Tovey and rest of the cast of British psychological thriller

One rainy evening, a man called Nathan is surprised by an unwelcome face from the past, Bob -- and he reminds Nathan of the worst night of his life.
PUBLISHED JAN 20, 2021
Simone Ashley in 'The Sister' (IMDb)
Simone Ashley in 'The Sister' (IMDb)

‘The Sister’, a four-part British psychological thriller directed by Niall MacCormick, and adapted by Neil Cross from his novel, ‘Burial’, was first broadcast on ITV in October 2020 in UK. This gritty story is now coming to the US, exclusively on Hulu. 

One rainy evening, a man called Nathan is surprised by an unwelcome face from the past, Bob. Nathan has never been able to forget the worst night of his life: a party that led to the sudden, shocking death of a young woman. Only he and Bob know what really happened, and they’ve resolved to keep it that way. But years later, when Bob appears at Nathan’s door, he bears terrifying news that threatens to tear Nathan’s world apart. Because Nathan has his own secrets now. Secrets that could destroy everything he has desperately fought to build for himself and his family. How far would he go to keep a secret? 

‘The Sister’ promises to be a dark tale -- a psychological drama that transcends the real and the unreal. Let’s take a look at the show’s star cast:

Russell Tovey as Nathan Redman

Russell Tovey attends "The Good Liar" World Premiere at BFI Southbank on October 28, 2019, in London, England. (Getty Images)

The 39-year-old British actor is best known for playing the role of werewolf George Sands in the BBC's supernatural drama ‘Being Human’. His other notable roles include playing Steve in the BBC Three sitcom, ‘Him & Her’, Kevin Matheson in the HBO series, ‘Looking’ and its series finale television film ‘Looking: The Movie’, and Alonzo Frame in the ‘Doctor Who’ episode ‘Voyage of the Damned’. He has also played Henry Knight in BBC TV series ‘Sherlock’, and Harry Doyle in the ABC drama-thriller series ‘Quantico’.

Bertie Carvel as Bob Morrow

Bertie Carvel attends Channel 4's "Baghdad Central" photocall at BFI Southbank on January 16, 2020, in London, England. (Getty Images)

The 43-year-old British stage actor is known for his performances in ‘Matilda the Musical’ and ‘Ink’. On television, his more famous roles include playing Jonathan Strange in ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell’ and as Simon Foster in ‘Doctor Foster’.

Amrita Acharia as Holly Fox

Amrita Acharia attends the Asian Rich List 2015 ceremony at the Westminster Park Plaza on March 27, 2015, in London, England. (Getty Images)

The 33-year-old British actor of Nepalese–Ukrainian origins is best known for her roles as Irri in the HBO series ‘Game of Thrones’ and as Dr Ruby Walker in the ITV series ‘The Good Karma Hospital’. Her notable film roles include ‘Missing Link’, ‘Welcome to Curiosity’, and ‘White Chamber’.

Nina Toussaint-White as Jacki Hadley

Nina Toussaint-White attends the "The Feed" photo call during the 15th Zurich Film Festival at Kino Corso on October 04, 2019, in Zurich, Switzerland. (Getty Images)

The 34-year-old British actor, who made her debut with a small role in the BBC medical drama ‘Casualty’, plays Tom's wife Kate Hatfield in 'The Feed'. Most recently, Toussaint-White played DS Louise Rayburn in the BBC series ‘Bodyguard’, and Kate Hatfield in the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi thriller series ‘The Feed’.

Paul Bazely as Graham Fox

Paul Bazely at the 'Tula the Revolt' Premiere in Curacao. (IMDb)

The 52-year-old British actor is best known for portraying the role of Troy in the ITV sitcom ‘Benidorm’. His other roles include ‘Making Out’, ‘Emmerdale’, ‘Heartbeat’, ‘Doctors’, ‘Holby City’, ‘Vanity Fair’, ‘The IT Crowd’, and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’.

Amanda Root as June Fox

Rebecca Root attends "The Sisters Brothers" Press Conference during 2018 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 8, 2018, in Toronto, Canada. (Getty Images)

The 58-year-old British stage and screen actor and a former voice actor for children's programs is best known for her starring role in the 1995 BBC film adaptation of Jane Austen's ‘Persuasion’. Her other notable roles include playing Miranda in the British TV comedy ‘All About Me’, for voicing Sophie in ‘The BFG’.

Simone Ashley as Elise Fox

Simone Ashley. (IMDb)

The 25-year-old British shot to fame after starring in the hit Netflix show, ‘Sex Education’, where she played the role of Olivia. Ashley’s other notable roles include ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’, a small appearance in the third season of ‘Broadchurch’, ‘Wolfblood’ and more.

‘The Sister’ premieres on Hulu on January 22.

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