The White Lotus is an HBO comedy-drama anthology television series about a fictional resort chain with guests and employees whose stay becomes affected by dysfunctions. The White Lotus was created for HBO by Mike White and stars Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, and Fred Hechinger, among others.
The cast is listed below with details on each of their roles in the series and where else they have appeared aside from The White Lotus.
The White Lotus received critical acclaim, high ratings, and was the most-awarded limited series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning ten awards in total, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Writing and Directing for Mike White, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Jennifer Coolidge, and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Murray Bartlett.
From Jake Lacy to Brittney O'Grady, Sydney Sweeney, and more, here's where you may have seen the cast of The White Lotus before.
Updated on March 27, 2023: The White Lotus season 2 released its first episode in October 2022 and its season finale in December. By popular demand, the HBO dramatic comedy will be returning for a third season, though it is too early to know the official release date.
The show has picked up such a following that even big name stars like Jennifer Aniston and Hayden Panettiere have expressed their interest in joining the cast list for the upcoming episodes.
13 Murray Bartlett Is An HBO Favorite (Season 1)
Murray Bartlett portrays Armond in The White Lotus, who is the manager of the resort and a recovering drug addict after five years of sobriety. For his performance in The White Lotus, Murray won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
He also appears in HBO’s comedy-drama series Looking, Netflix’s revival of Tales of the City, the television series adaptation of The Last of Us, and Apple TV+’s Physical.
12 Connie Britton Has An Extensive Acting Resume (Season 1)
Connie Britton portrays Nicole Mossbacher in The White Lotus, the successful CFO of a search engine company, staying at the resort during a family vacation.
Connie is best known for her appearances in 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, American Ultra, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, and The Land of Steady Habits, among others.
11 Jennifer Coolidge Is A Hollywood Icon (Season 1 And 2)
Jennifer Coolidge portrays Tanya McQuoid in The White Lotus, a wealthy woman who is vacationing alone, struggling with instability, and recovering from her mother’s death. Jennifer has earned critical acclaim and won awards for her performance as Tanya.
She is also known for American Pie, Legally Blonde, A Cinderella Story, Robots, Click, Date Movie, American Dreamz, Epic Movie, Igor, Soul Men, Gentlemen Broncos, Austenland, Like a Boss, Promising Young Woman, and Single All the Way.
10 Alexandra Daddario Starred In Percy Jackson As A Kid (Season 1)
Alexandra Daddario portrays Rachel Patton in The White Lotus, a struggling journalist writing clickbait articles who is visiting the resort on a honeymoon with her husband.
Alexandra is best known for the Percy Jackson film series, Hall Pass, Texas Chainsaw 3D, San Andreas, Baywatch, and We Summon the Darkness. She has also guest starred in television series including White Collar, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, True Detective, New Girl, and American Horror Story: Hotel, among others.
9 Fred Hechinger Is No Stranger To Drama Productions (Season 1)
Fred Hechinger portrays Quinn Mossbacher in The White Lotus, the teenage son of Nicole and Mark, who is socially-awkward and a gamer addicted to porn.
Fred is best known as Trevor in Eighth Grade, John Calley in News of the World, and Ethan Russell in The Woman in the Window. He also starred in The Fear Street Trilogy, co-starred in Human Capital, and will appear in the upcoming Sony's Spider-Man Universe film Kraven the Hunter.
8 Jake Lacy Has Starred In Several TV Series (Season 1)
Jake Lacy portrays Shane Patton in The White Lotus, the newlywed husband of Rachel, who is demanding, entitled, and working as a real estate agent.
Jake is best known for his roles on television, including NBC’s The Office, HBO's Girls, ABC’s Better with You, and Showtime’s I'm Dying Up Here. He has also starred in feature films including Obvious Child, Carol, How to Be Single, Rampage, and Being the Ricardos.
7 Brittany O’Grady Is Fairly New To Acting (Season 1)
Brittany O'Grady portrays Paula in The White Lotus, the mixed-race friend of Olivia who is less privileged and struggling to deal with Olivia’s family wealth.
Brittany is an actress and singer best known for her roles in television shows including Little Voice, Star, Black Christmas, and more. She also appears in Above Suspicion as Georgia Beale, Kygo's "Love Me Now" music video, and The Wayne Ayers Podcast. The star only had five credits on her resume before joining the cast for The White Lotus.
6 Natasha Rothwell Worked On SNL For A Season (Season 1)
Natasha Rothwell portrays Belinda Lindsey in The White Lotus, the spa manager of the resort who develops a complicated relationship with Tanya while on staff.
Natasha first began her acting career as a teacher for KIPP NYC before working as a writer for Saturday Night Live during the 2014–2015 season. She also was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The White Lotus.
5 Sydney Sweeney Has Been In Numerous Hit Productions (Season 1)
Sydney Sweeney portrays Olivia Mossbacher in The White Lotus, the eldest daughter of Nicole and Mark, who is a college sophomore with a sardonic attitude.
Sydney appears in television and films including Euphoria, Everything Sucks!, The Handmaid's Tale, Sharp Objects, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and more. She also received Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
4 Steve Zahn Has A Long List Of Acting Credits (Season 1)
Steve Zahn portrays Mark Mossbacher in The White Lotus, the husband and father who is dealing with a health crisis and inferiority complex.
Steve appears in Reality Bites, That Thing You Do!, Stuart Little, Shattered Glass, Sahara, Chicken Little, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dallas Buyers Club, The Good Dinosaur, and War for the Planet of the Apes. He also received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for his work in The White Lotus.
