Who is in the cast of The Handmaid’s Tale season two? Elisabeth Moss, Alexis Bledel, Joseph Fiennes, Samira Wiley and Max Minghella star
THE Handmaid's Tale is without doubt one of the darkest dramas on TV.
Here's everything you need to know about the cast of series two of the C4 hit show...
Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Moss, 35, plays Offred.
From 2007-2015, she played Peggy Olsen in Mad Men.
Before this, Elisabeth was seen as Zoey Bartlet in the political drama, The West Wing.
She also starred as Polly in Girl, Interrupted alongside Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder.
Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Fiennes, 47, plays Commander Fred Waterford.
The Bafta-award winning actor is best known for playing William Shakespeare in the Tom Stoppard written film, Shakespeare in Love.
He also starred as the corrupt Monsignor in American Horror Story: Asylum.
In 2016 he received criticism for his portrayal of Michael Jackson in the later pulled episode of TV series Urban Myths.
Samira Wiley
Samira Wiley, 31, plays Moira.
She is best known for playing Poussey in the Netflix series Orange Is The New Black.
She has also appeared in films including Nerve and The Sitter.
In 2017, Samira married her long-term girlfriend, Orange is the New Black writer, Lauren Morelli.
Alexis Bledel
Alexis Bledel, 36, plays Ofglen.
She is most famous for her role as Rory Gilmore in the long-running series Gilmore Girls.
In 2016 she returned to the series for a Netflix special, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.
Alexis has also appeared in several films including Sin City and Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants.
In 2013, she starred in the short-lived US remake of Gavin And Stacey, renamed Us and Them, playing Stacey opposite Jason Ritter as Gavin.
Max Minghella
Max Minghella, 32, plays Nick.
He is a British actor and the son of director Anthony Minghella.
In 2005 he made his film debut in Bee Season which starred Richard Gere.
He also appeared in The Social Network (2010) and The Internship (2013).
O.T. Fagbenle
O.T. Fagbenle plays Luke.
He is British actor who has starred in the series Grownups and Material Girl.
In Doctor Who series 4 he played River Song's ill-fated crew member Other Dave.
In 2016 he starred in The Five - a crime drama about a missing five-year-old boy.
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd, 62, plays Aunt Lydia.
She has appeared in several films including Green Card, Garden State and Marley & Me.
In 2012 she won a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress in Compliance.
She has also been in TV series such as The X-Files and Freaks and Geeks.
Clea DuVall
Clea DuVall, 40, will guest star as Ofglen's wife Sylvia.
From 2003-2005 she played Sophie in the series Carnivàle.
Since 2016 she has played Marjorie in HBO's Veep.
She has also starred in films such as Girl, Interrupted, She's All That and The Grudge.
Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford, 58, will play Joseph Lawrence - the architect of Gilead's economy.
He attended the Julliard School for drama and was a member of "Group 14" alongside Thomas Gibson.
In NBC's The West Wing he played White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman.
He has also appeared in films such as Billy Madison and Get Out.
Cherry Jones
Cherry Jones, 61, will play Offred's mother Holly Osborne.
She was born in Paris and went to drama school in Pittsburgh, US.
In 1995 she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the revival of The Heiress.
She has also appeared in films such as Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, alongside Tina Fey, and New Year's Eve.
Who else is in the cast of The Handmaid's Tale series two?
- Yvonne Stratahovski - Serena
- Madeline Brewer - Janine
- Amanda Brugel - Rita
- Kristen Gutoskie - Beth
- Tattiawna Jones - Ofglen #2
- Nina Kiri - Alma
- Jenessa Grant - Ofsamuel
- Jordana Blake - Hannah
- Erin Way - Erin
- Sydney Sweeney - Eden
- Marisa Tomei