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You Season 5 Cast: Where You've Seen The Stars Of The Hit Netflix Show Before

Madeline Brewer as Bronte and Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in the new season of YouDespite a rather muted critical response, the fifth and final season of You has already generated a lot of interest among Netflix users.As well as the return of series regulars Penn Badgley and Charlotte Ritchie, the final instalments of the unsettling psychological thriller/dark comedy/romantic drama (depending on who you ask), introduce us to a host of new additions to the cast.Curious as to where you’ve seen the stars of season five before? Well, here’s a quick rundown…Penn BadgleyPenn Badgley as Dan Humphrey in Gossip GirlBefore the world knew him as Joe Goldberg, Penn was most famous for his work as Dan Humphrey in the high school drama Gossip Girl.You might also remember his roles in the teen comedies Easy A and John Tucker Must Die, the family drama The Slap or Ariana Grande’s The Boy Is Mine music video.In addition to his acting work, he has co-hosted the podcast Podcrushed – in which celebrity guests share embarrassing stories from their teen years – since 2022 alongside Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari.Charlotte RitchieCharlotte Ritchie as Barbara Gilbert in Call The MidwifeCharlotte Ritchie’s first major TV role was as Oregon in the uni comedy Fresh Meat, and she later landed prominent roles in Call The Midwife, Ghosts and Dead Pixels.She also played Mae Martin’s love interest in the Netflix dramedy Feel Good, competed on the 11th season of Taskmaster and appeared in Grantchester, the Partygate docudrama and the big-screen musical Wonka.Madeline BrewerMadeline Brewer as Janine 'Ofwarren' Lindo in The Handmaid's TaleMadeline Brewer’s breakout role was as Tricia Miller in the inaugural season of the hit Netflix prison drama Orange Is The New Black.Since then, she joined the cast of The Handmaid’s Tale (for which she snagged an Emmy nomination) and Hemlock Grove, and acted in films like Cam and Hustlers.In 2023, she took over the role of Sally Bowles from Jesse Buckley and Amy Lennox in the current West End production of Cabaret.Anna CampAnna Camp as Aubrey in the first Pitch Perfect movieBefore her double duty role as the Lockwood sisters in You, you probably knew Anna Camp from True Blood or the Pitch Perfect movies.Early on in her career, she played Penny Beesly in one memorable episode of The Office, after which she was cast as Bethany Van Nuys in Mad Men, Caitlin d’Arcy in The Good Wife, Gwen Grady in The Mindy Project and Jolene French in The Help.Tom FrancisView this post on InstagramA post shared by Sunset Boulevard (@sunsetblvdmusical)You actually marks the screen debut of British actor Tom Francis – but he’s still got plenty of impressive credits on his CV.Best known for his work on the stage, Tom played Mark in Rent and Romeo in & Juliet before landing the male lead in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Sunset Boulevard, opposite Nicole Scherzinger.Tom won an Olivier Award for his work in the pared-back musical, and is currently treading the boards across the pond in the production’s Broadway transfer.Nava MauNava Mau as Teri in Baby ReindeerFor her work as Richard Gadd’s on-screen on-off girlfriend Teri in Baby Reindeer, Nava Mau was nominated for an Emmy, and is currently in the running for the Best Supporting Actress prize at this year’s TV Baftas.Before being cast in Baby Reindeer, she played Ana in Genera+ion.Heidi GardnerHeidi Gardner on the set of Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live viewers will recognise comedian Heidi Gardner, who’s been part of the US sketch comedy’s resident troupe since 2017.Heidi has also acted in the Apple TV+ dramedy Shrinking and appeared in the musical comedy Girls 5Eva, the one-off interactive special of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and guest judged an episode of Netflix’s irreverent competition show Is It Cake?.Michelle HurdMichelle Hurd as Monique Jefferies in Law & Order: SVUIn the first two seasons of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Michelle Hurd played Monique Jeffries, and later joined the cast of ER as Courtney Brown.Gossip Girl fans might remember her for sharing the screen with future You co-star Penn Badgley in its first two seasons, and she also played Rachel Gray in 90210, Renee Grover in Hawaii Five-0 and Raffi Musiker in the Star Trek spin-off Picard.b.b. (they're under there, we promise) in Let The Right One InYou is definitely b.’s biggest on-screen credit so far, but if you’re a horror fan, you might have seen them in the TV adaptation of Let The Right One In.Their other work has included the Carrie Preston offbeat comedy Elspeth, and the Apple TV+ series WeCrashed, starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway.Pete PloszekPete Ploszek as Leonardo in 2016's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The ShadowsThe resemblance might not immediately hit you for obvious reasons, but in the 2013 reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pete portrayed Leonardo.His human roles have also included Teen Wolf, Shameless, Captain Marvel and Babylon.All five seasons of You are now streaming on Netflix.READ MORE:These Are Our 10 Top Picks Of The New TV Shows And Films Coming To Netflix In April 2025Penn Badgley Almost Turned Down His Role In You For This 1 Surprising ReasonJameela Jamil Gets Candid About Why She 'Pulled Out’ Of You Audition

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