‘The Perfect Couple’ Cast Guide: Who Plays Who In The Netflix Show? (2024)

Greer Garrison-Winbury (Nicole Kidman)

Greer is the mother of the groom, Benji, and she has taken over the wedding planning down to the tiniest details. Greer is a famous author, whose Dolly Hardaway murder mystery novels account for much of the Winbury’s wealth. She even has one coming out after the wedding — Death in Dubai.

Nicole Kidman previously worked with director Susanne Bier on the limited series The Undoing, in which she starred alongside Hugh Grant. Kidman is also known for playing Satine in Moulin Rouge!, Ada Monroe in Cold Mountain (2003), Celeste Wright in Big Little Lies, Gretchen Carlson in Bombshell (2019), Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos (2021), Kaitlyn Meade in Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness and Brooke Harwood in A Family Affair (2024). Her next film Babygirl premiered at Venice, and the A24 erotic thriller also stars Harris Dickinson. Kidman will reprise her role of Masha Dmitrichenko in Season 2 of Nine Perfect Strangers. Another highly anticipated project in which she will work with the other famous Fanning sister, Elle, is the adaptation of Rufi Thorpe’s Margot’s Got Money Troubles.

Thomas ‘Tag’ Winbury (Liev Schreiber)

Tag Winbury is the patriarch to Greer’s matriarch, and to fans of Greer’s books, the Dash to her Dolly. In the book, his real name is Thomas, like their oldest son. Tag lets Greer lead many things in their relationship and marriage, and they themselves are marketed as The Perfect Couple.

Schreiber is known for playing Victor Creed in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and Marty Baron in Spotlight (2015). He also played Raymond Shaw in The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and J. J. Kellogg in Asteroid City. He appeared in A Small Light as Otto Frank.

Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson)

Amelia Sacks is the bride-to-be of the limited series. Her name in Hilderbrand’s book is Celeste Otis, and she is about to marry into the wealthy Winbury family with a lavish ceremony and lineup of events on Nantucket Island.

Daughter of U2’s lead singer Bono (Paul Hewson), Eve Hewson is also known for playing Flora in John Carney’s Flora and Son (2023) and Tess in Enough Said (2013). She appeared as Marian in Robin Hood (2018) and Carol Donovan in Bridge of Spies (2015). She also played Becka Garvey in Bad Sisters on Apple TV+, and the show’s second season arrives in November 2024.

Benji Winbury (Billy Howle) (Right)

Benji is the groom and Amelia’s husband-to-be. He is the middle child of Greer’s three sons with older brother Thomas and younger brother Will. Benji is sweet, but also a bit mysterious. He loves to paint.

Billy Howle has appeared in Dunkirk (2017), Outlaw King (2018) and Star War’s Episode IX -The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

Merritt Monaco (Meghann Fahy)

Merritt Monaco is Amelia’s best friend and maid of honor. She is also an influencer. Merritt is excited to support Amelia in her upcoming nuptials.

Meghann Fahy played Daphne Sullivan in Season 2 of The White Lotus, Sutton Brady in The Bold Type, Clara Thompson in Miss Sloane and Young Caroline in The Lost Valentine (2011).

Abby Winbury (Dakota Fanning)

Abby Winbury advises Amelia to stay on the periphery of the Winbury family, but she has the dirt on almost everyone. Abby is Thomas’ wife and soon to be mother of their first child. She loves to gossip.

Dakota Fanning is known for playing Lucy in I Am Sam (2001), Lupita Ramos in Man on Fire, Rachel Ferrier in War of the Worlds (2005) and Lily Owens in The Secret Life of Bees (2008). She played Cale Crane in Dreamer alongside Kurt Russel, and she also played Fern Arable in Charlotte’s Web (2006). She voiced the titular character Coraline Jones in Henry Selick’s Coraline (2009). She appeared as Jane in the Twilight films and also as Penelope Stern in Ocean’s Eight )2018). More recently, she has played Susan Elizabeth Ford in The First Lady, Emma Collins in The Equalizer 3 (2023), Marge Sherwood in Ripley (2024) and Mina in The Watchers (2024).

Thomas Winbury Jr. (Jack Reynor)

Thomas Winbury is the oldest of Greer and Tag’s sons. He is married to Abby (Dakota Fanning) who is pregnant with their first child.

Jack Reynor played Burton Fisher in The Peripheral, Christian in Midsommar (2019), Shane Dyson in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Brendan in Sing Street (2016). He also starred alongside Eve Hewson in Flora and Son (2023).

Will Winbury (Sam Nivola)

Will is the youngest Winbury brother, and he is not in Hilderbrand’s book. He is about to turn 18, but he is a bit more sheltered than his two older brothers.

Sam Nivola played Alexander Bernstein in Maestro, Lee Pol in Eileen and Heinrich in White Noise (2022). He will also appear in Season 3 of The White Lotus.

Shooter Dival (Isaan Khatter)

Shooter Dival is Benji’s childhood best friend, and he will also be Benji’s best man at the wedding. He is like family to the Winburys.

Isaan Chatter most recently appeared in Pippa (2023) as Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta. He also played Raghav Manavalan in Don’t Look Up (2021) and Amir in Beyond the Clouds (2017).

Chloe Carter (Mia Isaac)

Chloe is the teenage daughter of Police Chief Dan Carter. She works as a caterer when she isn’t running around being a typical teen.

Mia Isaac is known for playing Coventina ‘Covey’ Brown in Black Cake, Rowan in Not Okay and Wally Park in Don’t Make Me Go. She also played Aurora in Meko Winbush’s Project Greenlight film Grey Matter (2023).

Nikki Henry (Donna Lynne Champlin)

Detective Nikki Henry, who was Greek guy Nick in Elin Hilderbrand’s book, is a no nonsense mother who wants to solve the case as quickly as possible. Her instincts drive the investigation because she doesn’t have to deal with the red tape of funding from the Winbury’s to the Nantucket police force.

Donna Lynne Champlin played Paula Proctor in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a Broadway Lady in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Excellence) and Mrs. Veda in Yes, God Yes (2019).

Karen Sacks (Dendrie Taylor)

Karen is Amelia’s mother, and she has cancer. Benji and Amelia moved their wedding up early to the 4th of July to acommodate her schedule because the cancer is terminal.

Taylor portrayed Luann Delaney inSons of Anarchy, Gail ‘Red Dog’ Eklund inThe Fighter (2010) and Margaret inPeace in the Valley (2022).

Isabel Nallet (Isabelle Adjani)

Isabel Nallet is a French family friend of Greer and Tag’s. Her book basis is Featherleigh Dale.

Isabelle Adjani played Anna inPossession(1981), Adèle Hugo inThe Story of Adele H (1975) and Lucy Harker inNosferatu the Vampyre (1979).

Dan Carter (Michael Beach) (Right)

Dan Carter is tasked with solving the murder mystery that darkens the wedding of Benji Winbury and Amelia Sacks. He works with Detective Nikki Henry to piece together what happened the fateful night before what was supposed to be the wedding of the year.

Michael Beach is known for playing Mark in Tulsa King, Warden Kareem Moore in Mayor of Kingstown, Detective Murphy in the second installment of Ryan Murphu’s Monster anthology, which will follow Lyle and Erik Menendez. He also played Manta’s father Jesse in Aquaman (2018).

Enid Collins (Adina Porter), Hyacinth (Jeanine Mason) and Brad (Troy Iwata)

Enid Collins is Greer’s longtime editor. Hyacinth and Brad are her PR managers.

Adina Porter portrayed Beverly Hope inAmerican Horror Story, Kendra James inThe Newsroom, Lettie Mae Thornton inTrue Blood and Indra inThe 100.

Iwata played Reggie inSummoning Sylvia (2023), Tommy inWhat Lies Below (2020), Hector inSpace Cadet (2024) and Damian Saito in WeCrashed.