Back in March 2022, Netflix released a miniseries called Pieces of Her, which followed one woman’s tragic past that has finally come back to haunt her and her daughter. The series stars brilliant actress Toni Collette in yet another great role where she plays the strong Laura Oliver. When she and her daughter Andy, played by Bella Heathcote, find themselves in the middle of a shooting at a restaurant, Laura’s face is put on the news after she stopped the shooter. However, she has, in fact, been in hiding since she was a teenager. This kick-starts a chain reaction that puts both her and her daughter’s lives in danger.
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Laura fears her ex-lover, Nick, has been looking for her since she escaped him years ago. The younger version of Nick is played by Joe Dempsie, who is best known for his role as Gendry in the HBO show, Game of Thrones. For the record, Gendry is one of the characters who would have made a better king than Bran thanks to his loyalty and drive. These characteristics couldn’t be any more different from his villainous role as Nick in Pieces of Her.
While Pieces of Her has not been recognized as one of the best 2022 miniseries so far, it still warrants a watch. The Netflix series was adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Karin Slaughter. In an article by Collider, they look at some of the biggest changes from the book to the series. Whether or not these big changes affected the viewer’s opinion of the show, the casting in the series should be enough to entice you to watch. Here is where you have seen the stacked Pieces of Her cast.
Toni Collette
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Toni Collette plays Laura Oliver, a woman with a mysterious past that comes back to haunt her and her daughter. Collette is arguably the biggest name in the Netflix limited series and has had a successful career prior to Pieces of Her. The Primetime Emmy-winner and Oscar-nominee has starred in many films and series over her long career. Her most notable works include films like About a Boy, Sixth Sense, and Hereditary. Her Emmy nominations include series like The Staircase (available to stream on HBO Max), Unbelievable, and United States of Tara. Collette’s most recent work comes from a role in the comedy film, The Estate.
Bella Heathcote
Bella Heathcote played Andy Oliver, Collette’s daughter in Pieces of Her. Her character is tasked with uncovering her mom’s secret past all the while trying to stay alive herself. The young actress has a career in both film and TV series, though she has yet to be nominated for any awards in these roles. Some of her most notable roles include films like The Neon Demon, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Dark Shadows, and Professor Marston & The Wonder Woman. Her TV roles include series like Bloom, Strange Angel, and The Man in the High Castle.
Jessica Barden
Young actress Jessica Barden played the big role of the mysterious Jane in Pieces of Her, a pianist child prodigy who starts a relationship with the wrong man. In a twist of events, it turns out that Jane and Collette’s Laura Oliver are one in the same, and Laura Oliver is Jane’s new identity, who is on the run from her ex, Nick. Barden is best known for her roles in Hanna, The End of the F***ing World, and The New Romantic.
Joe Dempsie
In a change of pace from his usual roles, Joe Dempsie plays Nick, a possessive man who falls in love with the young Jane and does everything he can to make her his. Dempsie’s previous roles paint him as an opposite character to his role in Pieces of Her, one who is dependable and brave. It’s this kind of character that he played in Game of Thrones where he played Gendry, the bastard son of Robert Baratheon. He played a similar character in the original British TV version of Skins, where his character, Chris, went through a great character arc redeeming himself.
Omari Hardwick
Omari Hardwick plays Laura’s ex-husband and Andy’s stepfather, Gordon Oliver. He still has a good relationship with both Laura and Andy ,and is shown as helpful to both women. Outside of Pieces of Her, you have seen Hardwick in roles like Kick-Ass, Sorry to Bother You, Power, and Army of the Dead. Hardwick is best known for supporting roles, but even in these roles, his characters standout.
David Wenham
David Wenham played Jane/Laura’s older brother Jasper Queller in Pieces of Her. After their father’s death, he took over his multimillion-dollar company, which plays an important part in the backstory and twist in the series. Wenham is most recognizable from his roles in films like 300, Van Helsing, and Mortal Kombat. He also famously played Faramir in The Lord of the Rings franchise.
Terry O’Quinn
Terry O’Quinn played Martin Queller, Jane’s overbearing dad in Pieces of Her. O’Quinn is best known for his performance in J.J. Abrams’ Lost, the hit TV series that aired from 2004 to 2010. O’Quinn played John Locke, a controversial character who often found himself at odds with the leader of the plane crash victims, Dr. Jack Shephard. Throughout his career, O’Quinn has appeared in a number of TV series in supporting roles. A few of these such shows include Resident Alien, FBI: Most Wanted, Perpetual Grace, LTD, Hawaii Five-O, Patriot, and The Backlist: Redemption.
Gil Birmingham
In Pieces of Her, Gil Birmingham plays Charlie Bass, the longtime friend of Laura Oliver who helped raise her daughter Andy. Birmingham is a prime example of an excellent supporting actor. He has played supporting roles in both films and TV series, including Wind River and the Twilight franchise, where he played Billy Black, Jacob’s father. He is no stranger to TV series and limited series as well. Birmingham has appeared in hit shows like Yellowstone and most recently in the based on a true story limited series, Under the Banner of Heaven.
