Based on the novel of the same name by Jessica Knoll \u2013 who has also written the screenplay \u2013 it follows a woman who lives a seemingly perfect life, only for things to spiral out of control when she\u2019s forced to confront her dark past.<\/p>\n
Kunis is joined by the likes of Scoot McNairy and Finn Wittrock in the cast, so read on to find out who they\u2019re playing and where you might have seen them before.<\/p>
Mila Kunis plays Ani FaNelli<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Netflix<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nWho is Ani?<\/strong> A sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon, only for her world to crumble when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.<\/p>\nWhat else has Mila Kunis been in? <\/strong>Kunis has been acting from a young age. She began starring as Jackie Burkhart in That \u201970s show when she was 14 and has voiced Meg Griffin on Family Guy since 1999. Her major film roles include key parts in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Black Swan, Friends with Benefits, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Bad Moms.<\/p>\nChiara Aurelia (Cruel Summer)\u00a0plays young Ani FaNelli.<\/em><\/p>\nFinn Wittrock plays Luke Harrison<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Netflix<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nWho is Luke?<\/strong> Ani\u2019s dreamboat blue blood fianc\u00e9.<\/p>\nWhat else has Finn Wittrock been in? <\/strong>Wittrock is known for appearing in several Ryan Murphy series \u2013 including various seasons of American Horror Story, The Assassination of Gianni Versace, and Ratched. Big screen roles have included The Normal Heart,\u00a0Noah, The Big Short, La La Land, If Beale Street Could Talk, Judy, and Deep Water.<\/p>\nScoot McNairy plays Andrew Larson<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Netflix<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nWho is Andrew?<\/strong> A high school English teacher with whom Ani develops a strong bond as a youngster.<\/p>\nWhat else has Scoot McNairy been in? <\/strong>McNairy is known for his roles in TV shows such as True Detective, Narcos: Mexico and Godless, while previous film credits include Monsters,\u00a0Argo,\u00a0Killing Them Softly,\u00a012 Years a Slave,\u00a0Gone Girl, and\u00a0Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.<\/p>\nJennifer Beals plays LoLo Vincent<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Netflix<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nWho is LoLo?<\/strong> The editor-in-chief at Women\u2019s Bible magazine and Ani\u2019s boss and mentor.<\/p>\nWhat else has Jennifer Beals been in? <\/strong>Beals made her name with her role in Flashdance in 1983, and subsequent credits have included Devil in a Blue Dress, The Last Days of Disco, Roger Dodger, The Book of Eli, and Before I Fall. On the small screen she\u2019s had roles in The L Word, Taken, and more recently The Book of Boba Fett.<\/p>\nConnie Britton plays Dina<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Netflix<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nWho is Dina?<\/strong> Ani\u2019s mum, who isn\u2019t exactly the empathetic, nurturing mother Ani needs.<\/p>\nWhat else has Connie Britton been in? <\/strong>Britton achieved great success in the role of Tami Taylor in Friday Night Lights, and has also had key roles in American Horror Story, Nashville and The White Lotus. Film credits include Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, The To Do List, This Is Where I Leave You, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.<\/p>\nDalmar Abuzeid plays Aaron Wickersham<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Netflix<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nWho is Aaron? <\/strong>The director of a crime documentary who invites Ani to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager.<\/p>\nWhat else has Dalmar Abuzeid been in? <\/strong>Abuzeid had starring roles in the TV shows Degrassi: The Next Generation and Anne with an E, while film credits include Pompeii and Come Play.<\/p>\nJustine Lupe plays Nell Rutherford<\/strong><\/h2>\nWho is Nell?<\/strong> Ani\u2019s steadfast best friend with whom she shares a strong and caring bond.<\/p>\nWhat else has Justine Lupe been in? <\/strong>Succession<\/a> fans will recognise Lupe for her role as Willa on the hit HBO show while other major credits include Cristela, Mr Mercedes and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.<\/p>\nThe cast also includes: Thomas Barbusca (The Mick) as Arthur Finneman, Alexandra Beaton (The Next Step) as Hilary Hitchinson, Nicole Huff (Tiny Pretty Things) as Olivia Kaplan, Alex Barone (Dopesick) as Dean Barton, Carson MacCormac (Locke & Key) as young Dean Barton, and Gage Munroe (Nobody) as Peyton Powell<\/em><\/p>\nLuckiest Girl Alive arrives on Netflix on 7th October. <\/strong>Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0Sky Glass<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Virgin Media Stream<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nLooking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Film<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Who is Ani?<\/strong> A sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon, only for her world to crumble when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.<\/p>\n What else has Mila Kunis been in? <\/strong>Kunis has been acting from a young age. She began starring as Jackie Burkhart in That \u201970s show when she was 14 and has voiced Meg Griffin on Family Guy since 1999. Her major film roles include key parts in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Black Swan, Friends with Benefits, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Bad Moms.<\/p>\n Chiara Aurelia (Cruel Summer)\u00a0plays young Ani FaNelli.<\/em><\/p>\n Who is Luke?<\/strong> Ani\u2019s dreamboat blue blood fianc\u00e9.<\/p>\n What else has Finn Wittrock been in? <\/strong>Wittrock is known for appearing in several Ryan Murphy series \u2013 including various seasons of American Horror Story, The Assassination of Gianni Versace, and Ratched. Big screen roles have included The Normal Heart,\u00a0Noah, The Big Short, La La Land, If Beale Street Could Talk, Judy, and Deep Water.<\/p>\n Who is Andrew?<\/strong> A high school English teacher with whom Ani develops a strong bond as a youngster.<\/p>\n What else has Scoot McNairy been in? <\/strong>McNairy is known for his roles in TV shows such as True Detective, Narcos: Mexico and Godless, while previous film credits include Monsters,\u00a0Argo,\u00a0Killing Them Softly,\u00a012 Years a Slave,\u00a0Gone Girl, and\u00a0Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.<\/p>\n Who is LoLo?<\/strong> The editor-in-chief at Women\u2019s Bible magazine and Ani\u2019s boss and mentor.<\/p>\n What else has Jennifer Beals been in? <\/strong>Beals made her name with her role in Flashdance in 1983, and subsequent credits have included Devil in a Blue Dress, The Last Days of Disco, Roger Dodger, The Book of Eli, and Before I Fall. On the small screen she\u2019s had roles in The L Word, Taken, and more recently The Book of Boba Fett.<\/p>\n Who is Dina?<\/strong> Ani\u2019s mum, who isn\u2019t exactly the empathetic, nurturing mother Ani needs.<\/p>\n What else has Connie Britton been in? <\/strong>Britton achieved great success in the role of Tami Taylor in Friday Night Lights, and has also had key roles in American Horror Story, Nashville and The White Lotus. Film credits include Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, The To Do List, This Is Where I Leave You, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.<\/p>\n Who is Aaron? <\/strong>The director of a crime documentary who invites Ani to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager.<\/p>\n What else has Dalmar Abuzeid been in? <\/strong>Abuzeid had starring roles in the TV shows Degrassi: The Next Generation and Anne with an E, while film credits include Pompeii and Come Play.<\/p>\n Who is Nell?<\/strong> Ani\u2019s steadfast best friend with whom she shares a strong and caring bond.<\/p>\n What else has Justine Lupe been in? <\/strong>Succession<\/a> fans will recognise Lupe for her role as Willa on the hit HBO show while other major credits include Cristela, Mr Mercedes and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.<\/p>\n The cast also includes: Thomas Barbusca (The Mick) as Arthur Finneman, Alexandra Beaton (The Next Step) as Hilary Hitchinson, Nicole Huff (Tiny Pretty Things) as Olivia Kaplan, Alex Barone (Dopesick) as Dean Barton, Carson MacCormac (Locke & Key) as young Dean Barton, and Gage Munroe (Nobody) as Peyton Powell<\/em><\/p>\n Luckiest Girl Alive arrives on Netflix on 7th October. <\/strong>Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0Sky Glass<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Virgin Media Stream<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Film<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Thursday, 06 October 2022 at 12:00 am New film Luckiest Girl Alive lands on Netflix this week following a brief theatrical run \u2013 with Mila Kunis taking on the starring role. Based on the novel of the same name by Jessica Knoll \u2013 who has also written the screenplay \u2013 it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":23309,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-luckiest-girl-alive-on-netflix-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-luckiest-girl-alive-on-netflix-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-luckiest-girl-alive-on-netflix-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-luckiest-girl-alive-on-netflix-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-luckiest-girl-alive-on-netflix-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-luckiest-girl-alive-on-netflix-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/meet-the-cast-of-luckiest-girl-alive-on-netflix-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Patrick Cremona Published: Thursday, 06 October 2022 at 12:00 am New film Luckiest Girl Alive lands on Netflix this week following a brief theatrical run \u2013 with Mila Kunis taking on the starring role. Based on the novel of the same name by Jessica Knoll \u2013 who has also written the screenplay \u2013 it…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/23308"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Finn Wittrock plays Luke Harrison<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Scoot McNairy plays Andrew Larson<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Jennifer Beals plays LoLo Vincent<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Connie Britton plays Dina<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Dalmar Abuzeid plays Aaron Wickersham<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Justine Lupe plays Nell Rutherford<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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