“Meet the Cast of The Testaments: Handmaid’s Tale Spin-Off Characters and Actors”
The Testaments arrives as a direct sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. It adapts Margaret Atwood’s novel and resets the timeline. The series takes place four years after the television finale, rather than the book’s 15-year jump.
The story is a coming-of-age drama inside Gilead. It follows teenagers Agnes and Daisy at Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives. Aunt Lydia narrates as the girls’ bond triggers dramatic consequences.
Meet the cast
- Chase Infiniti as Agnes
- Lucy Halliday as Daisy
- Mattea Conforti as Becka
- Rowan Blanchard as Shunammite
- Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia
- Mabel Li as Aunt Vidala
- Eva Foote as Aunt Estee
- Brad Alexander as Garth
- Charlie Carrick as Commander Judd
- Nate Corddry as Commander MacKenzie
Returning players and key roles
Ann Dowd returns as Aunt Lydia. She moves from training Handmaids to running the girls’ academy.
Dowd won an Emmy for her role in the original series. Her credits include The Leftovers, Masters of Sex, and films such as Hereditary and Mass.
Elisabeth Moss appears early in the new season. She connects to Daisy’s storyline and helps anchor Agnes’s arc, according to showrunner Bruce Miller.
Moss earned major awards for portraying June Osborne. Her other credits include Mad Men and the film The Invisible Man.
The character of Commander MacKenzie reappears. Jason Butler Harner previously played the commander, who adopted Hannah and renamed her Agnes.
Nate Corddry now plays Commander MacKenzie. Corddry’s past work includes Harry’s Law, Ghostbusters (2016), and The Circle.
New faces and their roles
Agnes (Chase Infiniti)
Agnes is groomed as a model Gilead wife. She follows strict lessons at Aunt Lydia’s Academy and faces potential doubts.
Chase Infiniti previously appeared in One Battle After Another and Presumed Innocent.
Daisy (Lucy Halliday)
Daisy grew up outside Gilead and endures severe culture shock. She arrives at the academy as Agnes’s assigned charge.
Lucy Halliday’s credits include California Schemin’ and the drama Blue Jean.
Becka (Mattea Conforti)
Becka rejects the expected path and questions marriage. Her resistance creates conflict within her friend group.
Mattea Conforti voiced Moon in The Ollie & Moon Show and played young Elsa in Frozen II.
Shunammite (Rowan Blanchard)
Shunammite fits Gilead’s mold but struggles privately. She is close to both Agnes and Daisy.
Rowan Blanchard is known for Girl Meets World and roles on The Goldbergs and Snowpiercer.
Aunt Vidala (Mabel Li)
Aunt Vidala helped build Gilead and seeks strict order at the academy. She vies for Aunt Lydia’s approval.
Mabel Li appeared in New Gold Mountain and Safe Home. She earned a Logie nomination for New Gold Mountain.
Aunt Estee (Eva Foote)
Aunt Estee was recruited from outside Gilead and fully converted to its doctrines. She serves as an example to the girls.
Eva Foote has credits on Murdoch Mysteries and the mini-series Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.
Garth (Brad Alexander)
Garth is a young commander assigned to protect the girls. He contends with fear and expectations from his father.
Brad Alexander appeared in YOU and the crime drama Lynley.
Commander Judd (Charlie Carrick)
Commander Judd helped establish Gilead and enforces its rules. He reports to the ruling Aunts and maintains significant power.
Charlie Carrick’s credits include The Borgias, Reign, and The Chronology of Water.
The series is streaming now on Disney+. For further coverage and interviews, visit Filmogaz.com for more cast analysis and features.
