You Know the 'Too Much' Cast from 'Fleabag,' 'Game of Thrones,' and More
And like any Dunham project, the rest of the cast is stacked. 'I honestly can't believe it happened,' Dunham told Tudum about Too Much's all-star ensemble. 'There were so many actors that I respect that I was like, 'Even if the character is in one episode or four episodes, I want to give them something to grab onto.''
Below, get to know the main cast of Too Much.
Megan Stalter (Hacks, Problemista) plays the lead character Jessica, a heartbroken young woman who relocates to London for a job after a bad breakup. There, she meets a charming musician named Felix (Will Sharpe).
Will Sharpe (The White Lotus, A Real Pain) plays Felix, a British musician who meets Jessica after one of his performances at a local pub.
Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Penguin) plays Jessica's ex, Zev, who dumps her for an influencer.
Emily Ratajkowski (Gone Girl, I Feel Pretty) plays Wendy, an influencer and Zev's new fiancée.
Lena Dunham (Girls, Catherine Called Birdy) also stars in her series as Nora, Jessica's older sister, who recently separated from her husband.
Andrew Rannells (GIRLS5EVA, Girls) plays Jameson, Nora's ex who left her to 'explore non-monogamy with a couple who are both named Cody.' He's also Jessica's boss who sends her to London on a work assignment.
Rita Wilson (Asteroid City, Sleepless in Seattle) plays Lois, Jessica and Nora's mom.
Rhea Perlman (Matilda, Barbie) plays Dottie, Jessica and Nora's grandmother. The whole family lives in her home in Great Neck, Long Island.
Janicza Bravo (Zola, Sharp Stick) plays Kim, a creative director and Jessica's new co-worker.
Leo Reich, a British comedian, plays Boss, one of Jessica's Gen Z colleagues and Kim's assistant.
Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers, Fleabag) plays James, another one of Jessica's new London colleagues and a director for the ad campaign she's working on.
Richard E. Grant (Saltburn, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) plays Jonno, Jessica's new boss at her London ad agency.
Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive, The Impossible) plays Ann, Jonno's wife. She hosts a dinner party for everyone at the agency, and she and Jessica become fast friends.
Adwoa Aboah (Top Boy) plays Linnea, Felix's girlfriend at the beginning of the season. Their relationship doesn't last long once he meets Jessica at the pub.
Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is the Warmest Color) plays Polly, Felix's former girlfriend whom he dated for 10 years. The two still remain good friends.
Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) plays Jessica's dad. He passed away from Parkinson's disease when she was young, so he appears in flashback scenes.
Jessica Alba (Fantastic Four, Honey) stars as herself. In episode one, before Jessica (Stalter) moves to London, she hires her agency to create a commercial for her company in New York.
Rita Ora (Fifty Shades of Grey) also stars as herself. She plays Santa in Jim and Jessica's Christmas ad campaign.
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