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Annabeth Kelly as five-year-old Beth. Bill Camp as William Shaibel, the custodian at the Methuen Home for Girls and an experienced chess player who teaches Beth how to play the game at age 9. Moses Ingram as Jolene, a rebellious teenager at the Methuen Home who becomes Beth's closest childhood friend.
AwardDate Of CeremonyCategoryRecipient (s)December 21, 2020Best TV Series of the YearThe Queen's GambitDecember 21, 2020Best Drama TV Series of the YearThe Queen's GambitDecember 21, 2020Best New TV Series of the YearThe Queen's GambitDecember 21, 2020Best Dramatic Performance in a TV Series- Scott Frank
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- Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon
- Marielle Heller as Mrs. Alma Wheatley
- Harry Melling as Harry Beltik
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Benny Watts
- Moses Ingram as Jolene
- Bill Camp as Mr. Shaibel
- Chloe Pirrie as Alice Harmon
- The Queen's Gambit Supporting Cast
- Will The Queen’s Gambit Get A Season 2?
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Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Beth Harmon, a child chess prodigy who struggles with addiction problems as an adult. Taylor-Joy starred as Thomasin in The Witch and Casey Cooke in the Unbreakable trilogy. She recently portrayed Emma Woodhouse in Emma and Illyana Rasputin in The New Mutants.
Marielle Heller co-stars as Mrs. Alma Wheatley, Beth's adoptive mother. Heller is best known for directing The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. As an actress, she has appeared in MacGruber, A Walk Among the Tombstones, and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
Harry Melling appears as Harry Beltik, Beth's friend and admirer. Melling is best known for portraying Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter movie franchise. He recently appeared as Merrick in The Old Guard and Roy in The Devil All the Time. Related: The Queen's Gambit: Why Beth's Friends Help Her Beat Borgov (Despite Her Behavior)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster portrays Benny Watts, a world-class chess player and Beth's close friend. Brodie-Sangster is best known for portraying Newt in the Maze Runner franchise. He also appeared as Sam in Love Actually, First Order Officer in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, and Whitey Winn in Godless.
Moses Ingram appears as Jolene, Beth's friend from the Methuen Home for Girls in Kentucky. The Queen's Gambit marks the TV debut for Ingram. She'll soon make her movie debut as Lady Macduff in Joel Coen's Macbethadaptation.
Bill Camp portrays Mr. Shaibel, a custodian at the Methuen Home for Girls who teaches Beth how to play chess. Camp portrayed Radburn in 12 Years a Slave and Detective Garrity in Joaquin Phoenix's Joker. He earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance as Dennis Box in The Night Of.
Chloe Pirrie appears as Alice Harmon, Beth's birth mother. Pirrie portrayed D.I. Karen Hall in Temple and Isabella Knightley in Emma. She also portrayed Gwendolyn Harris in the Black Mirrorepisode "The Waldo Moment." Related: The Queen's Gambit: Why Beth Ending Up Single Was The Best Choice
Isla Johnston as Young Beth: Isla Johnston portrayed Fiona in National Treasure: Kiri and Sarah Kemp in Doctors. Annabeth Kelly as Five-Year-Old Beth: Before appearing in The Queen's Gambit, Annabeth Kelly made her TV debut in The Little Francis. Christiane Seidel as Helen Deardorff: The head of the Methuen Home for Girls. Christiane Seidel portray...
Given the immense popularity of the show's single available season, the question of whether The Queen's Gambit season 2 is on the way has been circulating throughout the property's fanbase for some time, but a second season would be pretty unlikely. The Queen's Gambit is based on a novel of the same name, but since the book doesn't have any sequels...
Meet the actors who play the main and supporting characters in The Queen's Gambit, the Netflix series based on Walter Tevis' novel about a chess prodigy. Find out where you recognize them from other roles, such as Harry Potter, The Witch, and Joker.
Meet the actors and creators of the Netflix drama series about a chess prodigy. Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp and more star in The Queen's Gambit.
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Find out who played the main characters and supporting roles in the TV series The Queen's Gambit, based on the novel by Walter Tevis. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and more on The Movie Database (TMDB).
Oct 29, 2020 · Netflix miniseries 'The Queen's Gambit,' starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Harry Melling, boasts an all-star cast that you've definitely seen before. Marie Claire ×
