Expats
Summary
Amazon Prime Video ’s new dramaExpatsincludes a hurl of seasoned stars and talented newcomers , whose acting contributes to making the TV series an pertinent adaptation of the book it ’s based on , 2016’sThe Expatriatesby Janice Y. K. Lee . Debuting onAmazon Prime Video in January 2024,Expatsis directed by Lulu Wang , better known for the 2019 critically acclaimedThe Farewell . Expatshas Nicole Kidman among its producer , making it the eighth project in which the Australian - American champion simultaneously cover the role of actor and manufacturer in the serial .
Set in Hong Kong , Expatsfollows three fair sex whose lives as American expatriate in the city become all the more difficult once they intertwine . Their life in the small and wealthy enclave of American expatriate counterpoint those of their domesticated supporter and the local anesthetic , but the most dramatic event - induce development go on once their lives become directly and indirectly entangled , whether through phratry tragedy or infidelity . With Lee’sThe Expatriatesadopting the three adult female ’s perspectives throughout the book , Expatswill doubtless put Margaret , Mercy , and Hilary ’s point of aspect front and center . Here areExpats ’ actors and the characters they toy .
The Amazon Prime Video limited serial Expats premiere on the streaming service this January with new episodes roll out on a hebdomadary basis .
Nicole Kidman As Margaret Woo
Actor : Nicole Kidman , 56 , was carry in Honolulu , Hawaii , in 1967 . Having appeared in many Australian films and TV shows in the 1980s , Kidman ’s breakthrough role proved to be 1989’sDead Calm , where she roleplay Rae Ingram , the wife of a naval policeman , for which she also bulge to get international recognition . Her performance as Virginia Woolf inThe Hours , one of Kidman ’s best movies , earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress , among many others , and she is also know for bet Satine in the musicalMoulin Rouge ! . More recently , Kidman splendidly appeared inBig Little LiesandLioness .
Notable Movies & TV show : BMX Bandits(1983),Dead Calm(1989),Eyes Wide Shut(1999),Moulin Rouge!(2001),The Hours(2002),Dogville(2003),Cold Mountain(2003),Australia(2008),Rabbit Hole(2010),The Family Fang(2015),Big petty Lies(2017 - 2019),Bombshell(2019),Being the Ricardos(2021),Lioness(2023 ) .
reference : Kidman play Margaret inExpats , who is married to Clarke and has three tike with him , Daisy , Philip , and Gus . Margaret is one ofExpats ’ primal characters , whostruggles to handle her casual life as a married woman and a mother after a tragedy upends her lifetime in Hong Kong . TheExpatstrailer highlights a friendship connect Margaret and Hilary , while Mercy ’s relation to her is one of utilization , as Mercy looks after Margaret ’s kids .
Ji-young Yoo As Mercy Cho
Actor : Ji - vernal Yoo , acting pseudonym of SunHee Seo , was born in Colorado in 2000 , and start her acting career in 2018 . appear in multiple drawers , television show , and films , Yoo ’s breakthrough role was that ofSarah inThe Sky Is Everywhere , one of the protagonist Lennie ’s closest friend . BeforeExpats , Yoo played Hayoung in 2023’sSmoking Tigersand Tina in 2024’sFreaky Tales .
Notable Movies & TV Shows : Sweet Home(2020),Moxie(2021),The Sky Is Everywhere(2022),Smoking Tigers(2023),Freaky Tales(2024 ) .
Character : Ji - untried Yoo plays Mercy inExpats , a 24 - year - old woman who line up herself looking after Margaret and Clarke ’s child Daisy , Philip , and Gus . Despite her arcdegree from a famous university , Mercy finds herself without a career , unlike her admirer and colleagues from the university , leading her to opt to move across the world to Hong Kong inExpats , which eventually entangle her in Margaret and Hilary ’s lives in painful and fatal ways .
Sarayu Blue As Hilary Starr
player : Sarayu Blue was wear in Madison , Wisconsin , in 1975 , and has appeared in various movies and TV shows specially throughout her acting career . Having been acting professionally since 2002,Sarayu Blue ’s first illustrious acting purpose provedthat of Senator Irving ’s receptionist in2007’sLions for Lambs . Sarayu Blue is live for playing Kareema inNo Tomorrow , Marcie in 2018’sBlockers , and , more late , Trina in theTo All The Boysfranchise , seem also inXO , Kitty .
Notable Movies & TV Shows : Lions for Lambs(2007),The Big Bang Theory(2007),Monday Mornings(2013),No Tomorrow(2016 - 2017),Blockers(2018),I palpate Bad(2018),To All the boy : P.S. I Still sleep with You(2020),Happiest Season(2020),To All the Boys : Always and Forever(2021),Never Have I Ever(2022),XO , Kitty(2023 ) .
type : Sarayu Blue plays Hilary Starr inExpats , the wealthy married woman of David Starr , for whom she moved to Hong Kong after his job brought him there . In Lee’sThe Expatriates , Hilary ’s chief business organization are her problems with becoming a female parent , which are worsen by her confluence with a tike she and David could acquire , and her marital problems , as she does n’t experience able to commune with her married man any longer . TheExpatstrailer highlight howHilary is an important friend to Margaret after her family tragedy .
Expats Supporting Cast & Characters
Brian Tee as Clarke – Brian Tee plays Clarke , Margaret ’s husband and father of Daisy , Philip , and Gus . Tee famously play Dr. Ethan Choi in theOne Chicagofranchise and DK inThe Fast and the tempestuous : Tokyo Drift . Tee also played Hamada in 2015’sJurassic World .
Tiana Gowen as Daisy Woo – Tiana Gowen plays Daisy , Margaret and Clarke ’s eldest and older sibling to Philip and Gus . Expatsis Gowen ’s first TV show , having only briefly appeared in a short and a goggle box film , True Love Blooms .
Bodhi del Rosario as Philip Woo – Bodhi del Rosario wager Philip , Margaret and Clarke ’s second - born , whose siblings are Daisy and Gus . Bodhi del Rosario appeared in various boob tube shows , includingStation 19and9 - 1 - 1 , both as a voice actor and an actor .
Connor James as Gus – Connor James plays Gus , Margaret and Clarke ’s youngest son , and Philip and Daisy ’s brother . Gus is the first pretend role for Connor James , andhis purpose will be key to the story despite appear only in two episodesperIMDb .
Ruby Ruiz as Essie – Ruby Ruiz plays Essie , Margaret ’s assistant and domesticated proletarian who also make care of the children , per theExpatstrailer . Ruiz has a prolific playing career , appearing in multiple Filipino and external TV shows and movies likewise . Ruiz is experience for 2013’sThe Bit Player , but also appeared in 2022’sGinhawa .
Jack Huston as David Starr – Jack Huston plays David , Hilary ’s husband . Huston famously played Jack Kerouac in 2013’sKill Your Darling . More late , he appear inHouse of Guccias Domenico De Sole .
Amelyn Pardenilla as Puri – Pardenilla plays Puri , David and Hilary ’s helper . Expatsmarks Amelyn Pardenilla ’s first show in a TV show .
Poon Pak Shing as Sam – In his first professional performing role per IMDb , Poon Pak Shing play Sam , David and Hilary ’s number one wood inExpats .
Flora Chan as Olivia Chu – Flora Chan plays Olivia , a close protagonist of Hilary . Chan has ferment in various telecasting shows and film in the Hong Kong movie and TV manufacture and is have sex for playing Jeannie inConnected .
Lesley Chiang as Philena Song – Lesley Chiang plays Philena , Mercy ’s supporter from university . Chiang appear in various use across the Hong Kong boob tube and picture show manufacture , include 2022’sBai se qiang ren .
Bonde Sham as Charly – Bonde Sham plays Charly , seemingly a friend of Mercy agree to theExpatstrailer . Bonde Sham appeared in various character across the Hong Kong pic and TV manufacture , includingEveryphone Everywhere .
Expatspremieres on Amazon Prime Video on January 26 , 2024 .
Sources : IMDb
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