Yahoo Lifestyle Get to Know the Cast and Characters of ‘Three Women’
After much delay, the long-awaited Three Women TV series is finally here! It's been quite a journey since the show was canceled before it even premiered—much to the disappointment of eager fans. This was because Showtime, which originally picked up the series, chose to drop it after merging with Paramount+. But, thankfully, the entertainment gods have blessed us and the Three Women is now streaming on STARZ!
The series is based on journalist Lisa Taddeo's New York Times best-selling nonfiction book. It follows a writer named Gia who is frustrated after her publisher asks her to start over on her book project. Lost and struggling to get back into her work, she decides to go on a roadtrip. Just her, a van, and the open road. That's when she meets three women with three very different experiences when it comes to their intimate relationships. She then decides to center her book on these characters, and share their stories about sex and female desire with the rest of the world.
Brace yourselves for a lot of hot and heavy sex scenes and onscreen nudity, as well as intense drama and overwhelming emotions. Of course, only a stellar cast can pull this all off. So meet the cast and characters of Three Women.
Shailene Woodley as Gia Lombardi
Gia is a fictionalized version of author Lisa Taddeo. In Three Women, the character is a writer who is grieving the loss of her family, while also trying to work on a book. She's a bit lost in her story, but is able to pick it up again once she encounters the three women whose stories of desire captivate her.
Shailene Woodley is most known for playing the starring role in the Divergent series, The Fault in Our Stars, and Big Little Lies.
Instagram: @shailenewoodley
Betty Gilpin as Lina Parish
Lina is a housewife who lives in suburban Indiana. She's been trapped in a sexless marriage, with her husband refusing to even kiss her. So she decides to reconnect with her high school boyfriend, who's played a big part in her sexual fantasies.
Betty Gilpin is an American actress. Her most beloved role so far has been in the Netflix comedy series GLOW, playing Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan.
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DeWanda Wise as Sloane Ford
Sloane is a successful and charismatic businesswoman in Rhode Island. She and her husband are in an open relationship, allowing him to pick a man or woman to make love to her while he watches. But then she grows infatuated with a man that doesn't want to share.
DeWanda Wise starred in Spike Lee's Netflix comedy-drama series She's Gotta Have It, romantic comedy Something Great, and horror film Imaginary.
Instagram: @dewandawise
Gabrielle Creevy as Maggie Wilkin
Maggie is the only character in Gia's book who wanted to use her actual name. She's a young woman who, at 17, was allegedly sexually involved with her married high school English teacher. Only years later did she find the courage to tell her parents and the police about this, and now she's trying to stand up against him so that no other girl has to go through what she did.
Gabrielle Creevy is a Welsh actress known for her role as Bethan Gwyndaf in the BBC series In My Skin.
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John Patrick Amedori as Jack
Jack appears in Gia's life as she's working on her book. Initially, he seems like a short-term love interest, but later expresses that he wants to go all in. This creates a lot of confusion and chaos.
John Patrick Amedori is an American actor and musician. He's most known for his role as Gabe Mitchell in all four seasons of satirical dark comedy-drama Dear White People.
Instagram: @john_patrickamedori
Sean Meehan as Ed
Ed is Lina's husband. In the show, he's a postal worker. He appears not to mind the sexless nature of his marriage, and is seemingly unbothered by how cold and distant his relationship with his wife has grown.
Sean Meehan is an American actor who has worked on a number of films including The Normal Heart and the TV show The Deuce.
Instagram: @seanmeehanx
Austin Stowell as Aidan
Aidan is Lina's ex-boyfriend from back in high school. He's drop-dead gorgeous, and has been dubbed the "Indiana James Dean." She thinks of him as the one that got away, and still fantasizes about him. When she gets in touch with him again, they begin a steamy affair.
Austin Stowell plays the young Gibbs in CBS prequel series NCIS: Origins. He's also starred in films such as Swallow, Battle of the Sexes,and Whiplash.
Instagram: @amstowell
Blair Underwood as Richard Ford
Richard is Sloane's husband who doesn't shy away from a good time. This includes fun in the bedroom. He and his wife like to invite other women and men to have threesomes.
Blair Underwood is, among many things, a Sex and the City alum, and has also starred in tons of films. His latest project is horror movie Long Legs alongside Nicolas Cage.
Instagram: @blairunderwood_official
Blair Redford as Will
Will is the attractive young man that Sloane has been eyeing. Ultimately, it's still Richard's decision which men to invite, so she has to ask for his permission to sleep with Will. Soon, she unexpectedly develops feelings for the boy.
Blair Redford is an American actor who's starred in many TV shows including The Gifted, Switched at Birth, and The Young and the Restless.
Instagram: @blairredford
Jason Ralph as Aaron Knodel
Mr. Knodel was once named "teacher of the year" in North Dakota, and was Maggie's high school English teacher. Like Maggie's character, he is named after the IRL Aaron Knodel who was put on trial for having an alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student.
Jason Ralph is a theater and on-screen performer who you may have seen in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Magicians, and Younger.
Instagram: @rasonjalph
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