Pieces of Her Cast: Where Have You Seen Them Before?

Contains spoilers for Pieces of Her episodes one to four

Netflix’s thriller Pieces of Her is based on a novel by the aptly named best selling author Karin Slaughter. Though it’s set in America, the whole of the series was shot in Australia with the majority of filming taking place in 2021, and many of the cast are Antipodeans and Brits as well as Americans. 

It’s a twisty tale of a mother who carries out an act of bravery which suddenly exposes her to a world she had long since left behind, and a daughter who discovers she really doesn’t know her mum at all. Pay attention! But in case you’re distracted by the niggling sense of ‘where do a recognise them from?’ we’re here to remind you.

Toni Collette – Laura Oliver/Jane Queller

Ok you probably know who Toni Collette is – a very fine Australian actress and one of the best of her generation. She’s been nominated for more awards than you can shake a stick at (without getting a very achy arm) and it’s a bit of a travesty that she’s only been Oscar nominated once (for Nightmare Alley. She’s brilliant.

Bella Heathcote – Andy Jefferson/Oliver/Queller

Young Aussie actress Heathcote plays Toni Collette’s daughter in Pieces of Her, a plausible piece of casting. Heathcote is a Neighbours alum, though she was only in 10 episodes back in 2009. You might recognize her from her recurring role in Relic.

Jessica Barden – young Jane

Though she had a long standing role in UK soap Coronation Street (as Kayleigh Morton) Barden is best known as Alyssa, one of the two stars of Channel 4 series Mindhorn and low budget horror Habit. 

Joe Dempsie – Nick Harp

Nick is the leader of a terrorist group, father of Andy, terroriser of Jane and altogether charming bastard. Dempsie is a British actor who made his breakout as Chris from The Damned United among other films. 

David Wenham – Jasper Queller

That’s Faramir (brother of Boromir) from The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Wenham is another Aussie who also had a stand out role in sweaty Spartan saga 300, and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire where he played Dilios. Wenham is a versatile performer who pops up in movies including Top of the Lake. 

Terry O’Quinn – Martin Queller

If you’re looking at the corrupt, murdered patriach in Pieces of Her and scratching your head over where you recognise him from, we’ve got your back. That’s John Locke from The Rocketeer (1991). 

Gil Birmingham – Charlie Bass

Andy’s friend and father figure, who turns out to be an agent supervising her and her mother’s witness protection, is played by American actor of Comanche descent Gil Birmingham. He’s likely to be most familiar for his role in the Wind River. His next film, The Marsh King’s Daughter, where he stars opposite Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn, is currently in post-production.