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Eve Best

Cast · Known for Nurse Jackie, House of the Dragon

Eve Best (born Emily Best; 31 July 1971) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Dr. O'Hara in the Showtime television series Nurse Jackie, as Wallis Simpson in the 2010 film The King's Speech, and Dolley Madison in the 2011 American Experience television special about that First Lady. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eve Best, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Edie Falco

Cast · Known for Nurse Jackie, The Sopranos, Avatar: The Way of Water

Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Carmela Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos (1999–2007), and as Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–2015). She is also known for her role as Diane Whittlesey in HBO's prison drama Oz (1997–2000). In 2016, she played Sylvia Wittel on the web series Horace and Pete. In 2017, she portrayed defense attorney Leslie Abramson in the first season of the true crime anthology series Law & Order True Crime. Falco's film work includes lead roles in Laws of Gravity (1992), for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and Judy Berlin (1999), and supporting roles in films including Sunshine State (2002), Freedomland (2006), and The Comedian (2016). For her role in the 2011 Broadway revival of The House of Blue Leaves, she earned a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Falco's work has been widely acclaimed - among other recognitions, she has won two Golden Globe awards (from eleven nominations) and four Emmy awards (from fourteen nominations), all for individual performances. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edie Falco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Merritt Wever

Cast · Known for Nurse Jackie, Primetime, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Merritt Carmen Wever (born August 11, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for starring as a perennially upbeat young nurse in Nurse Jackie (2009–2015), an intrepid widow in the Netflix period miniseries Godless (2017), and a detective investigating a serial rapist in the Netflix crime mini-series Unbelievable (2019). For Nurse Jackie, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2013, for Godless, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie in 2018 and for the mini-series Unbelievable, she was nominated the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film in 2020. Wever has also had supporting roles in other television series, including Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007), New Girl (2013), and The Walking Dead (2015–2016). She has also played supporting roles in such films as Michael Clayton (2007), Birdman (2014), and Marriage Story (2019), all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Birdman winning.

Dominic Fumusa

Cast · Known for Nurse Jackie

Dominic Fumusa is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his role in the comedy drama series "Nurse Jackie" on Showtime.

Samantha Soule

Cast · Known for Outer Banks

Samantha Soule is an American actress. She is known for her role in the Netflix series Godless, as well as Nurse Jackie, The Blacklist, The Queen's Gambit and Tales of the City. She also appears in the Martin Scorsese film The Irishman.[1] She is also known for her roles in Broadway plays, including Dinner at Eight,[2] and Off-Broadway performances, which include The Other Thing and Killers and Other Family. As a film director, her movies, include Midday Black Midnight Blue, for which she also co-wrote the screenplay

Daisy Tahan

Cast · Known for The Nice Guys

Daisy Tahan is an American actress best known for her role as Samantha Focker in Little Fockers. Tahan also originated the role of Fiona Peyton in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie. Daisy, the younger sister of actor Charlie Tahan, lives in Glen Rock, New Jersey.[1]

Trey Teufel

Trey Teufel. Actor: Mindhunter. Trey Teufel is known for Mindhunter (2017), Shameless (2011) and Nurse Jackie (2009).

Haneefah Wood

Haneefah Wood is an American actress. She is known for her role as Candace De La Brix on Nurse Jackie, Vickie/Rafik's Sister in Freedomland, Blanche on Grease Live!, and Wilma Howell on Schooled and The Goldbergs.

Jake Cannavale

Jacob Lumet Cannavale (born May 1, 1995) is an American actor and musician. He appeared on Broadway in 2015 in the comedy Fish in the Dark by Larry David. He has also appeared on television's Nurse Jackie and The Mandalorian. He is the son of actor Bobby Cannavale and screenwriter Jenny Lumet, a grandson of film director Sidney Lumet, and a great-grandson of singer/actress Lena Horne.

Brenda Braxton

Brenda Braxton is an American actress, known for her roles in The Good Fight, Smash, and Nurse Jackie.

Gina Sansom

Editor · Known for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Lowdown

Gina Sansom is an American film and television editor. Sansom served as an editor on all ten episodes of Horace and Pete, the independently produced series created by and starring Louis C.K., and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2016 for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series for her work on the episode "Episode 103." Earlier in her career, Sansom worked extensively as an assistant editor and associate editor. She contributed to Louie both as an assistant editor in its third season and an associate editor in its fourth and fifth seasons. Her assistant editor credits include the fourth and fifth seasons of Nurse Jackie and the second season of Magic City. She also worked as a post-production assistant on the fifth and final season of The Wire and the feature film Marley & Me.

Jeremy Shamos

Cast · Known for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Disclosure Day

Jeremy Shamos (born February 22, 1970) is an American actor. Shamos was born in New York City but raised in Denver, Colorado. He has a M.F.A. from New York University. Shamos is a character actor. His most notable roles are Craig Kettleman on Better Call Saul, Johanes Karlsen in Nurse Jackie, and Ralph in the film Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Shamos is also a stage actor, starring in productions including Steve Martin's Meteor Shower, Clybourne Park for which Shamos was nominated for a Tony Award, The Qualms, The Assembled Parties, Dinner with Friends, 100 Saints You Should Know, and Elling.

Bill Sage

Cast · Known for American Psycho

William Sage III (born April 3, 1962) is an American actor and alumnus of State University of New York at Purchase. He is known for his collaborations with director Hal Hartley. Sage has appeared in more than 80 movies, most notable American Psycho (2000), We Are What We Are (2013), Every Secret Thing (2014), and Wrong Turn (2021). On television, he appeared on Nurse Jackie, Hap and Leonard and Power.

Seth Gilliam

Cast · Known for The Walking Dead, The Wire, Teen Wolf

Seth Gilliam (November 5, 1968) is an American screen and stage actor. He is most known as Father Gabriel on AMC's post-apocalyptic series The Walking Dead, first appearing in Season 5. He is also known for his HBO television roles, first as corrections officer-turned-prisoner Clayton Hughes on Oz, and later as Baltimore police detective promoted to Sergeant, Ellis Carver on The Wire. On both of these series, he co-starred with Lance Reddick and J.D. Williams. Another of his major recurring roles was on the TV series Teen Wolf as Dr. Alan Deaton. He had a recurring role during the seventh season of The Cosby Show as Aaron Dexter (boyfriend of Erika Alexander's character Pam), Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and Law and Order: Trial by Jury. He's had a number of guest roles in other shows such as CSI: Miami, Nurse Jackie, Skins, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, and Bull. His feature film credits include his role as Sergeant Steven Altameyer in Courage Under Fire (1996) and Private Sugar Watkins in the action movie Starship Troopers (1997). His other films include Personal Velocity (2002), Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009), and Still Alice (2014).

Stephen Wallem

Cast · Known for Nurse Jackie

Stephen Wallem is an American stage and television actor. He is best known for his one-man musical revue, "Off the Wallem", as well as numerous theater productions. Wallem is also a playwright, composer, and director. From 2009 to 2015, he portrayed Thor Lundgren in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie.

Alice Kremelberg

Alice Kremelberg is a film, television and theater actor born and raised in New York. Alice has most recently starred in the final season of The Sinner as Percy Muldoon, and played Bernadine in Aaron Sorkin's Oscar nominated The Trial of the Chicago 7 for Netflix/Dreamworks. She recurred as Nicole Eckelcamp on the last two seasons of Jenji Kohan's Orange is the New Black for Netflix. Alice was nominated for an Emmy for their performance as Kat in The Feels, which they both co-wrote and acted in. Upcoming, Alice will be playing Abby in Monsterland for Hulu/Annapurna, and Duff in the independent film Bleecker. They can also be seen as Sorrell in Doomsday (ITV Fest, Brooklyn Web Fest + HollyWeb Fest winner). Her other film and television credits include New Amsterdam, The Taking of Pelham 123, NCIS, Nurse Jackie, Blue Bloods, The Big C, Smash, Law and Order: SVU, and 30 Rock.

Paul Feig

Cast · Director · Known for Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Another Simple Favor, Arrested Development

Paul Feig (/fiːɡ/; born September 17, 1962) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing films such as Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Spy (2015), Ghostbusters (2016), A Simple Favor (2018), and Last Christmas (2019). He often collaborates with actress Melissa McCarthy. Feig created the comedy series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and Other Space (2015). He has also directed several episodes of Arrested Development, Nurse Jackie, Mad Men, The Office, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, and Weeds. He received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards for writing on Freaks and Geeks, and two for producing and directing on The Office. His most notable acting roles were as Bobby Wynn in the sitcom The Jackie Thomas Show (1992–1993), Tim the Camp Counselor in the comedy film Heavyweights (1995), and Mr. Eugene Pool on the sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–1997). Description above from the Wikipedia Paul Feig, article licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Mary Louise Wilson

Cast · Known for Pet Sematary, Ocean's Eight

Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, she has appeared in numerous plays, films and television shows. In film, notable credits include Klute (1971), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), Teachers (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Pet Sematary (1989), Green Card (1990), Stepmom (1998), Nebraska (2013), and Ocean's Eight (2018). Wilson has appeared in many television series such as Maude, Lou Grant, Remember WENN, Frasier, The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie, Mozart in the Jungle, Modern Family, and Orange Is the New Black, usually in guest roles. Wilson has had scores of stage roles, making her Broadway debut in Hot Spot (1963) starring Judy Holliday. For her role as "Big" Edie Beale in the musical Grey Gardens (2006), Wilson won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (alongside co-star Christine Ebersole's win for Best Leading actress). She was previously nominated in the same category for her role as Fräulein Schneider in the 1998 revival of Cabaret.

Carly Mensch

Producer · Known for Nurse Jackie

Carly Mensch is an American playwright, television writer, and producer. She created an Off-Broadway play called Len, Asleep in Vinyl, which was later adapted into a film, Len and Company. She also created a play called Oblivion, played at the Westport County Playhouse, and  All Hail Hurricane Gordo. She has written and produced for Weeds, Nurse Jackie, and Orange is the New Black. She co-created (with Liz Flahive) the Netflix series GLOW, which she currently writes and executive produces. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2018 for her work on GLOW. Mensch graduated from Dartmouth College in 2005 and is married to fellow Dartmouth alumnus Latif Nasser, the research director and co-host of Radiolab. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carly Mensch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Betty Gilpin

Cast · Known for The Social Reckoning, Nurse Jackie

Betty Gilpin, born Elizabeth Folan Gilpin on July 21, 1986, is an American actress known for her versatile performances in both television and film. She has garnered critical acclaim for her work, particularly in the Netflix series "GLOW." Gilpin grew up in New York City and was exposed to the world of acting from a young age. Her father, Jack Gilpin, is also an actor. She pursued her passion for acting and honed her skills through training and stage performances. Gilpin gained wider recognition for her role as Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the comedy-drama series "GLOW" (2017-2019). The show, set in the 1980s, follows the fictionalized story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW). Gilpin's performance as the talented and conflicted wrestler earned her critical praise and award nominations. She showcased her range as an actress, seamlessly transitioning between comedic and dramatic moments, and bringing depth to her character. Beyond "GLOW," Gilpin has appeared in various television series, including "Nurse Jackie," "Law & Order: SVU," and "Masters of Sex." She has also made appearances in films such as "True Story" (2015), "The Hunt" (2020) and the series "American Primeval" (2025) displaying her versatility in different genres. Gilpin's performances are often characterized by her ability to capture complex emotions, convey vulnerability, and bring depth to her characters. She has been praised for her sharp comedic timing, nuanced portrayals, and her ability to tackle challenging roles with authenticity. In addition to her acting work, Gilpin has been vocal about issues such as gender inequality in the entertainment industry and has advocated for more diverse and inclusive storytelling. Betty Gilpin's talent, dedication, and ability to embody a wide range of characters have established her as a respected actress in both television and film. Her performances continue to captivate audiences and showcase her remarkable skills as a performer.

Paul Schulze

Cast · Known for Nurse Jackie, Marvel's The Punisher

Paul Schulze (born November 30, 1962) is an American actor best known for portraying Ryan Chappelle on the FOX series 24 from 2001 to 2004 and Father Phil Intintola on HBO's The Sopranos from 1999 to 2006. Schulze was featured on FOX's legal drama, Justice and has guest starred on Law & Order, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the West Wing, NCIS, Oz, Frasier, NYPD Blue, Cold Case, Boston Legal, Journeyman, Numb3rs, Mad Men, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. His film appearances include Clockers in 1995 and Don't Say a Word in 2001 and the David Fincher films, Panic Room (2002) and Zodiac (2007). Schulze next appeared as Michael Burnett in Rambo, the 2008 fourth installment of the Rambo film saga. Schulze costars as Eddie in the Showtime dark comedy series Nurse Jackie, which premiered in June 2009.

Ali Marsh

Ali Marsh (born Allison A. Marsh, January 30, 1970, in New York City, New York) is an American actress and writer who graduated from Brown University. She has been active since 1996, making her screen debut in The Mirror Has Two Faces (with Barry Levinson and Miranda Richardson), and has accumulated over 40 film and television credits. She is married to actor Fred Weller (since September 6, 2003) and they have one child. Her most notable film credits include Karen Abbott in Seinfeld (1997), Mom #1 in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005, with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie), Donna in Rabbit Hole (2010, with Nicole Kidman), George Reardon in The Ten (2007), Real Estate Broker in How to Be Single (2016, with Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson), and Sharon Romney in The Independent (2022). On television she is best known as Dr. Shelley Finkel in In Plain Sight (2008–2012, 10 episodes, USA), Blair Salz in Gypsy (2017, 5 episodes, FX, with Naomi Watts), and Allison Burnam in Bull (2016, CBS), with additional credits in Girls (2012, HBO), The Affair (2014, Showtime), Nurse Jackie (2009), Childrens Hospital (2012), Blue Bloods (2010), Billy & Billie (2015–2016, with Adam Brody), and multiple Law & Order series.

Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch (born September 28, 1965, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia; died December 2, 2013, in Santa Monica, California) was an American actor, 6′ 1″ (185 cm) tall, raised in Dallas, Texas, the oldest child of a Korean War veteran and a homemaker. He earned a BFA from the University of Dallas on a full scholarship and an MFA from the University of Washington School of Drama, where he also fronted the indie-rock band Ottoman Bigwigs. He began his career at the ACT Theatre in Seattle before moving to New York, where he made his Broadway debut in London Assurance (1997) and won an Obie Award for A Streetcar Named Desire (1999). He was married to Emma Roberts (since 2008) and had one daughter, June Harper. He died of lung cancer at age 48, just two months after the death of his friend and frequent collaborator Philip Seymour Hoffman. His most notable film credits include Edward McPherson in Lincoln (2012, directed by Steven Spielberg, with Daniel Day-Lewis), Frank in The Master (2012, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, with Philip Seymour Hoffman), the narrator in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, directed by Woody Allen), a role in Synecdoche, New York (2008, also directed by Charlie Kaufman), a role in War of the Worlds (2005, also directed by Steven Spielberg), a role in The Stepford Wives (2004, with Nicole Kidman), a role in The Interpreter (2005, with Nicole Kidman), and a role in Admission (2013). On television he is best known as Peter Gregory in Silicon Valley (2014, HBO, posthumous release) and as Grant Test in Rubicon (2010, AMC, 8 episodes), with additional credits in The Sopranos (2004), Nurse Jackie (2009), The Good Wife (2010), and three different Law & Order series. On stage he appeared in the 2002 Broadway revival of The Crucible with Laura Linney and Liam Neeson, and in Scapin (1997, with Bill Irwin).

Pun Bandhu

Pun Bandhu is an American actor, producer, and advocate of Thai descent, born in Indonesia where his banker father worked, and raised from age 13 in Chatham, New Jersey, where his mother ran the acclaimed restaurant The New Main Taste. He is 5′ 10″ (178 cm) tall, earned his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and received his MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama (2000), where he now serves on the Advisory Board. He is a two-time Tony Award-winning producer through his company ZenDog Productions — for the 2005 revival of Glengarry Glen Ross (Best Play Revival) and the 2007 musical Spring Awakening (Best Musical) — and a co-founder of the Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC), for which he received an Obie Award and a Tony Honor. He is a Tony Award nominator, and lives in Cornwall, Connecticut, with his husband Marc Falato. His most notable film credits include Fourth Year in Michael Clayton (2007), Party Guest in Burn After Reading (2008, directed by the Coen Brothers), Joe in Two Days in New York (2012, with Chris Rock), Forensic Scientist in The Judge (2014, with Robert Downey Jr.), Yet Another Anchorman in Money Monster (2016, with Daniel Craig and George Clooney), Agent Doyle in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, with Melissa McCarthy, 98% on Rotten Tomatoes), Deputy Attorney John Woo in The Report (2019, with Adam Driver and Annette Bening), and Lee in Relay (2025, with Riz Ahmed, Lili James, and Sam Worthington). On television he has appeared in Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2004), Nurse Jackie (2009), The Good Wife (2012), House of Cards (2013), Orange Is the New Black (2013), Gotham (2014, 2016), Blindspot (2015, 2017), FBI (2018), and Elsbeth (2024, as Victor Landis). On stage he made his Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated revival of Wit (2012, with Cynthia Nixon), and has performed Off-Broadway at The Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, and Primary Stages, collaborating with playwrights including AR Gurney, David Henry Hwang, and Theresa Rebeck.