It should come as no surprise then that his latest film The Wonder<\/a>, which is now available on Netflix<\/a>, features a mesmerising performance from the acting force that is Florence Pugh.<\/p>\n Adapted from Emma Donoghue\u2019s 2016 novel of the same name, The Wonder stars <\/span>Pugh<\/span> as English nurse Lib Wright, who\u2019s hired to spend two weeks in an Irish village in 1862 and observe what many believe to be a religious miracle: an 11-year-old girl (<\/span>K\u00edla Lord Cassidy) <\/span>who claims not to have eaten for months but remains healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n But who else stars in the movie? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast.<\/span><\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about the cast, including where you might have seem them before.<\/p>\n Who is Lib Wright?<\/strong> An English nurse who\u2019s invited to rural Ireland in 1862 to observe a \u201cfasting girl\u201d, Anna, who claims not to have eaten for months. While Anna\u2019s parents and many of the town\u2019s all-male committee believe the child\u2019s situation is a religious miracle, Lib is firmly in science\u2019s corner and adamant it\u2019s trickery. However, proving so, it soon turns out, is more difficult than it initially seems\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a>\u00a0about the challenges of portraying Lib<\/a>, Pugh revealed dialling back her character\u2019s resistance to the religious delusion around her was both \u201cfrustrating\u201d and \u201cexciting\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFor the first time ever in any role that I\u2019ve done, I actually couldn\u2019t be loud about it,\u201d she explained. \u00a0\u201cI had to be quiet about it, and that was what made it really, really exciting and fascinating to do. Her push back was infuriating but it couldn\u2019t be done in a loud aggressive way that we can do now, and that was exciting for me to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n What else has Florence Pugh been in?<\/strong> Pugh\u2019s breakthrough role came in the 2016 film Lady Macbeth. She has since emerged as one of the most well-known acting forces in the world and gone on to star <\/span>in films including Fighting with My Family, Midsommar, and Little Women. For the latter, she bagged an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress.\u00a0<\/span>In 2021, she made her MCU debut as Yelena Belova, appearing in both Black Widow and Hawkeye.\u00a0<\/span>Most recently she appeared opposite Harry Styles in Don\u2019t Worry Darling<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Who is Anna O\u2019Donnell?<\/strong> An 11-year-old girl living in post-famine Ireland who claims not to have eaten a morsel of food since her birthday four months ago \u2013 and to be surviving off \u201cmanna from heaven\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n What else has <\/strong>K\u00edla Lord Cassidy been in?<\/strong> K\u00edla, the real-life daughter of The Wonder star Elaine Cassidy, starred in the 2020 thriller The Doorman, alongside Ruby Rose, at the age of nine. She also has an uncredited role in the 2019 movie Mrs Lowry and Son, in which she appeared as a street girl.<\/span><\/p>\n Who is Rosaleen O\u2019Donnell?<\/strong> Anna\u2019s mother. She is wary of Lib as an outsider and insistent that there is no trickery at play.<\/span><\/p>\n What else has Elaine Cassidy been in?<\/strong> <\/span>Cassidy has had leading roles in a number of dramas over the years, including horror-thriller Harper\u2019s Island, police corruption drama The Ghost Squad, BBC One\u2019s The Paradise, Channel 4\u2019s No Offence and Channel 5\u2019s Intruder. Most recently, she portrayed Louisa de Clermont in Sky One\u2019s fantasy hit <\/span>A Discovery of Witches<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Who is Will Byrne?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>A rather sceptical journalist who hangs about the local pub to cover the story for the Daily Telegraph. A local who moved to London, Will has his own tragic story after the family he left behind starved to death.<\/span><\/p>\n What else has Tom Burke been in?<\/strong> Viewers will recognise Burke from his role as <\/span>Athos in The Musketeers and roguish Dolokhov in War & Peace.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Other notable appearances have been in The Hour, Great Expectations and Utopia.\u00a0He also starred as the titular private detective in the BBC\u2019s adaptation of JK Rowling\u2019s Cormoran Strike novels.<\/span><\/p>\n Who is Kitty O\u2019Donnell?<\/strong> The family\u2019s live-in servant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What else has Niamh Algar been in?<\/strong> Algar\u2019s career has been going from strength to strength in recent years. She is known for her roles in\u00a0<\/span>Channel 4 drama <\/span>Deceit,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Pure, <\/span>The Virtues<\/span><\/a>, Raised by Wolves, MotherFatherSon, and The Bisexual.<\/span><\/p>\n Who is Sister Michael?<\/strong> A nearly silent nun brought in to share shifts with Lib so that the child is never alone.<\/span><\/p>\n What else has Josie Walker bee in?<\/strong> Walker\u2019s TV credits include Call the Midwife, Waterloo Road, and Holby City. Walker is also an Olivier-nominated musicals star, with credits including Cats, The Beautiful Game, Evita, Matilda the Musical, and Everybody\u2019s Talking About Jamie.<\/span><\/p>\nWho\u2019s in the cast of The Wonder on Netflix? Full list<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Florence Pugh plays Lib Wright<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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