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- Viola Davis as Aibileen Clark
- Octavia Spencer as Minerva “Minny” Jackson
- Emma Stone as Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan
- Jessica Chastain as Celia Rae Foote
- Bryce Dallas Howard as Hillary “Hilly” Walters Holbrook
- Allison Janney as Charlotte Phelan
- Ahna O’Reilly as Elizabeth Leefolt
- The Help Supporting Cast & Characters
The Help centers on two Black maids working during the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s Mississippi, one of whom is Aibileen Clark. The movie exposes the racism and discrimination that Aibileen and her fellow maids were exposed to during these times, painting a tragic picture of America’s prejudiced society. Aibileen is played by Viola Davis, a four-...
Not only does The Help rank among Octavia Spencer’s best movies, but it’s also the project that showcased her commanding presence as an actress. She plays Minny Jackson, the other Black maid who faces daily racism in her occupation and society. Spencer made her feature film debut as a nurse in 1996’s A Time To Kill, but the actress is best known fo...
In The Help, Skeeter is an aspiring journalist who interviews Aibileen and Minny to write a scathing indictment of America’s attitudes towards ‘the help’. Though many people believe her character makes The Help a problematic movie, Emma Stone still provides an excellent performance in the cast. She has appeared in many different projects over the c...
In the third of The Help’s Oscar-nominated performances, Jessica Chastain plays Celia Rae Foote, a rich housewife who quickly strikes up a friendship with Minny Jackson after hiring her to clean her home. Celia is one of the few characters that show compassion towards the maids. Chastain is a hugely successful actress who’s been praised for roles s...
Hilly Holbrook is The Help’s representation of the several white employers throughout the ‘60s that made conditions impossible for Black maids. In the film, Hilly demands that her maid use a separate outdoor washroom, though she gets her just desserts in the end. Since starring in The Help, Bryce Dallas Howard has been in several high-grossing bloc...
Allison Janney plays Skeeter's mother Charlotte Phelan in The Help's cast. Although Charlottee doesn’t appear in many scenes, she is important to the story. She has a complex history with the maids that strongly informs the way Skeeter develops her own perspective on the industry, complicating her relationship with the film’s protagonists. Janney i...
Elizabeth Leefolt is the employer of protagonist Aibileen Clark, though she certainly doesn’t make life easy for her maid. She’s presented as an absent and neglectful mother, often leaving her child in Aibileen’s care when she has other duties that she deems more important. She’s played by Ahna O’Reilly, whose most recognizable roles outside of The...
Sissy Spacek as Mrs. Walters- Mrs. Walters is the original employer of Missy Jackson before her daughter Hilly fires her for not adhering to the strict work conditions they’ve imposed. She’s played by Sissy Spacek, who is most famous for playing Carrie in Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation of the Stephen King novel. Chris Lowell as Stuart Whitworth -...
- Jack Walters
Aug 10, 2011 · The Help: Directed by Tate Taylor. With Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer. An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
- Tate Taylor
- 3 min
The film features an ensemble cast, including Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney, Cicely Tyson, and Sissy Spacek. The film and novel recount the story of a young white woman and aspiring journalist Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan. [5]
Octavia Spencer. Minny. Jessica Chastain. Celia Foote. Allison Janney. Charlotte Phelan. Sissy Spacek. Missus Walters. Ahna O'Reilly. Elizabeth Leefolt. Anna Camp. Jolene French. Cicely Tyson. Constantine. Christopher Lowell. Stuart Whitworth. Mike Vogel. Johnny Foote. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. Yule Mae. Mary Steenburgen. Elaine Stein. Offers.
