Wednesday Season 2 Cast: Here's Where You've Seen The New Stars Before

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in season two of Netflix's WednesdayThe Wednesday universe just got a whole lot bigger after a new cohort of stars joined the Netflix hit for its long-awaited second season.After a three-year wait, the new episodes see Jenna Ortega’s character finally heading back to Nevermore to tackle new mysteries while she navigates family, friends and old foes.Joining returning stars like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and the rest of the kooky family, this season brings a host of new stars and A-list performers into the mix.With the first four episodes of the season available to watch now (ahead of part two dropping on 3 September), you might have spotted more than a few familiar faces.Here’s where you’ve seen them before…Joanna LumleyDame Joanna Lumley as Patsy Stone in Absolutely FabulousJoining season two as the Addams family matriarch, Grandmama Hester Frump, British acting icon Dame Joanna Lumley is best known for starring in the British sitcom Absolutely Fabulous alongside Jennifer Saunders. Dame Joanna’s career spans decades, including TV shows like The New Avengers, Sapphire & Steel, Sensitive Skin, Finding Alice and Fool Me Once, while The Wolf Of Wall Street, Ella Enchanted, Paddington 2 are among her many film credits.She’s also known for her numerous travel series where she’s journeyed all over the world to countries like Russia, Japan and India (where she was born).Wednesday actually marks a Tim Burton reunion for Dame Joanna, who voiced Maudeline Everglot in his 2005 stop-motion classic Corpse Bride and played Aunt Spiker in James And The Giant Peach, which he produced.Steve BuscemiSteve Buscemi in Boardwalk EmpireAnother screen legend joining this season is Steve Buscemi in the role of Principal Dort. You’ll know him for playing Nucky in Boardwalk Empire, along with Mr “I Don’t Tip” Pink in Reservoir Dogs.His other big movie credits include Fargo, The Death Of Stalin and Ghost World. With more than a few hardman roles added to his resume over the years, he’s also no stranger to comedy, having appeared in Hubie Halloween, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and The Week Of. If nothing else, you’ve most definitely seen his famous “how do you do, fellow kids” line memed to high heaven from 30 Rock, or heard his voice as Randall in Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.Billie PiperBillie Piper as Rose Tyler in Doctor WhoDoctor Who fans will always know and love Billie Piper as the iconic companion Rose in the first two revived seasons of the beloved sci-fi show.She joins Wednesday as Isadora Capri, the Academy’s new head of music, and has previously starred in shows like Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, I Hate Suzie and Penny Dreadful, and portrayed Fanny Price in the Jane Austen TV movie adaptation of Mansfield Park.More recently, you might have watched her in Lena Dunham’s movie Catherine Called Birdy or Netflix’s Scoop about the Prince Andrew Newsnight interview about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.Before all of that, though, she was a chart-topping popstar, racking up hits like Because We Want To, Day And Night and Girlfriend.Thandiwe NewtonThandiwe Newton as Maeve in WestworldThe A-list Brits just keep on coming, with Thandiwe Newton joining Wednesday in the role of psychiatrist Dr. Rachael Fairburn.She won an Emmy for her stunning portrayal of brothel madam Maeve in Westworld, while her other memorable roles across film include Beloved, Mission Impossible II and Crash. Her TV credits, meanwhile, range from Line Of Duty, Rogue and ER. Thandiwe has also had some huge voice parts, including Mona in Big Mouth and Eshe in Disney’s Lion King prequel Mufasa, which came out last year.Christopher LloydBest known for his work in Back To The Future, Christopher Lloyd previously played Uncle Fester in two Addams Family moviesThe Back To The Future legend is officially returning to the Addams Family universe, after portraying Uncle Fester in Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1990s films.However, this time around, he’s playing Professor Orloff, Nevermore’s longest-serving teacher. Along with his unforgettable role as Doc Brown in the iconic sci-fi trilogy, he’s also known for playing Jim Ignatowski in the Emmy-winning comedy series Taxi.Christopher’s other notable movie credits include Who Framed Roger Rabbit, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.Lady GagaLady Gaga as Ally in A Star Is BornDoes this legend really need an introduction?The pop superstar, Oscar-recognised actor and all-round entertainment icon is set to guest star in the second part of this season when it arrives on 3 September.She won an Academy Award for her contribution to the A Star Is Born soundtrack (and snagged an additional nomination for her performance as Ally in the film itself), and has gone on to land starring roles in Joker: Folie à Deux and the 2021 series House Of Gucci.Gaga previously led the fifth season of American Horror Story back in 2015, winning a Golden Globe in the process, before returning to play the witch Scáthach in the the following year’s series.Haley Joel OsmentHaley Joel Osment in The Sixth SenseFormer child actor Haley Joel Osment guest stars in the first episode of season two as a serial killer known as the Kansas City Scalper.You may well still be a little traumatised from his performance in The Sixth Sense (for which he received an Oscar nomination) with Bruce Willis. He also delivered a hugely moving performance in A.I. Artificial Intelligence.As an adult, you might have watched him in Blink Twice, Sex Ed, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile and, much more recently, Happy Gilmore 2.Heather MatarazzoHeather Matarazzo on the set of The Princess Diaries in 2001All millennials likely did a double take when they spotted Heather Matarazzo in the new season as Dr. Fairburn’s righthand woman Judi – who is best known to many of us for playing Mia’s best friend Lily Moskowitz in The Princess Diaries. Her other credits include Welcome to the Dollhouse, Saved!, The Devil’s Advocate and Hostel: Part II.Frances O’ConnorFrances O'Connor in the 1999 adaptation of Mansfield ParkAnother season two guest star is Frances O’Connor, who is, funnily enough, another A.I. Artificial Intelligence alum, previously playing Haley Joel Osment’s mum in the Spielberg movie.Frances has also been seen in the 1999 adaptation of Mansfield Park, The Conjuring 2, Mr. Selfridge and The End.Owen PainterOwen Painter in The Handmaid's TaleYou might not recognise him in his Slurp zombie get-up in Wednesday, but Owen’s resume includes a small role as a border control guard in The Handmaid’s Tale and a young Lucas in Tiny Beautiful Things.Evie TempletonEvie Templeton in season two of WednesdayNevermore student Agnes DeMille, a superfan of Wednesday’s, is set to make Evie Templeton one of the breakout stars of season two.Wednesday is Evie’s biggest acting gig to date, but she’s also had small roles in Criminal Record, Life After Life and Robert Zemeckis’ reimagining of Disney’s Pinocchio.READ MORE:These Are Our 12 Top Picks Of The New TV Shows And Films To Stream On Netflix In August 2025Let's Talk About All Of The Absolute Serves On The Wednesday Season 2 Premiere Red CarpetJoanna Lumley Reveals Tim Burton's Surprising Advice About Her Accent In Wednesday Season 2

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