Yellowjackets season 3 cast: Meet the characters
Eat your heart out – Yellowjackets is back for a third season.
*Warning: This article contains spoilers for Yellowjackets seasons 1 and 2.*
There's so much to love about Yellowjackets, the Paramount Plus survival epic about a high-school football team stranded in the wilderness after their plane crashes.
From the split timeline, the balance of horror and humour, the imaginative twists and the supernatural elements, it's no wonder the show has amassed a huge following.
Another of the show's undeniable charms is its star-studded cast, with '90s icons like Christina Ricci and Melanie Lynskey playing the adult versions of the teens. Whoever was responsible for finding their teen counterparts must be a genius too because they bear a striking resemblance to their adult iterations.
With season 3 upon us, read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Yellowjackets.
Who's in the cast of Yellowjackets season 3?
The main cast of Yellowjackets season 3 is as follows. Scroll down for more information on the actors and where you've seen them before.
- Melanie Lynskey and Sophie Nélisse as Shauna Shipman
- Tawny Cypress and Jasmin Savoy Brown as Taissa Turner
- Christina Ricci and Sammi Hanratty as Misty Quigley
- Sophie Thatcher as Natalie Scatorccio, AKA 'Nat'
- Ella Purnell as Jackie Taylor
- Lauren Ambrose and Liv Hewson as Vanessa Palmer AKA 'Van'
- Simone Kessell and Courtney Eaton as Lottie Matthews
- Sarah Desjardins as Callie Sadecki
- Steven Krueger as coach Ben Scott
- Warren Kole as Jeff Sadecki
- Kevin Alves as teen Travis Martinez
- Elijah Wood as Walter Tattersall
- Hilary Swank as TBA
- Joel McHale as TBA
Melanie Lynskey plays adult Shauna Shipman
Who is Shauna Shipman? Shauna went on to marry Jackie's former boyfriend Jeff and they have a daughter called Callie, who she has a strained relationship with. Shauna had an affair with an artist called Adam, who she murdered due to her belief that he was the one blackmailing her. But it emerged that Jeff, who was having money troubles, was behind the scam.
Where have I seen Melanie Lynskey before? Lynskey recently appeared in HBO-Sky Atlantic drama The Last of Us. She's also known for Heavenly Creatures with Kate Winslet, Hulu's Candy, HBO comedy-drama Togetherness, The Informant with Matt Damon, Netflix's I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, Away We Go starring John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph, and comedy Two and a Half Men.
Sophie Nélisse plays teen Shauna
Who is teen Shauna? Shauna, along with the rest of the high school girls' football team, was stranded in the middle of nowhere after the plane that was carrying them to nationals crashed. She was best friends with Jackie but their relationship fell apart after Shauna and Jackie's boyfriend Jeff slept together, and Shauna fell pregnant.
Where have I seen Sophie Nélisse before? Most recently, she starred in The Kid Detective with Adam Brody. She's also fluent in French and has appeared in numerous French films and TV shows.
Tawny Cypress plays adult Taissa Turner
Who is Taissa Turner? In season 1, Taissa worked in politics, campaigning to become the state senator of New Jersey. But her career – as well as her family life – soon unravelled as she became haunted by her past trauma. She has a son named Sammy.
Where have I seen Tawny Cypress before? Cypress has appeared in superhero drama Heroes, police procedural Unforgettable and crime drama K-Ville.
Jasmin Savoy Brown plays teen Taissa
Who is teen Taissa? After the plane crash, Taissa grows close to Van and the pair become romantically involved. While stranded in the wildness, she also begins sleepwalking and eating dirt, which continues in the present day.
Where have I seen Jasmin Savoy Brown before? She has appeared in legal drama For the People and Damon Lindelof's The Leftovers. She has also starred as Mindy Meeks-Martin in the rebooted Scream franchise (5 and 6) and will reprise the role in the upcoming Scream 7.
Christina Ricci plays adult Misty Quigley
Who is Misty Quigley? Misty works in a nursing home, but she'd make a great PI and spends her time engaging in amateur sleuthing. She lives alone and has an African grey parrot who she loves dearly. Like her teen self, she isn't afraid to overstep the mark morally if it means getting what she wants.
Where have I seen Christina Ricci before? She recently starred in Netflix's Wednesday opposite Jenna Ortega. She's best known for The Addams Family, Sleepy Hollow, Casper, Speed Racer, Buffalo '66, Monster and The Opposite of Sex, among others.
Sammi Hanratty plays teen Misty
Who is teen Misty? The team's equipment manager. She's an outsider who is desperate to be liked but often alienates people with the things she says and does. Misty might give the impression that she's a pushover, but underestimate her at your own peril.
Where have I seen Sammi Hanratty before? You might have watched Hanratty in the US series of Shameless, supernatural horror Salem and action-drama The Unit.
Sophie Thatcher plays teen Natalie 'Nat' Scatorccio
Who is teen Natalie Scatorccio? Nat, another member of the football team, is a tough cookie who doesn't shy away from confrontation when it's necessary. She also grew up with an abusive father. After the crash, she becomes romantically involved with Travis, the coach's son.
Where have I seen Sophie Thatcher before? Her most prominent role before Yellowjackets was in Quibi series When the Street Lights Go On. She has since become something of a screen queen, starring in the likes of The Boogeyman, Heretic and, most recently, Companion.
Ella Purnell plays Jackie Taylor
Who is Jackie Taylor? Jackie was the captain of the girls' football team and one of the most popular students at school. She fell out with Shauna after learning that her best friend and her boyfriend Jeff had slept together. Jackie froze to death in the season 1 finale, but returned for several guest appearances in season 2 as a figment of Shauna's imagination. She also looks set to appear in season 3 in flashbacks, if the trailer is anything to go by.
Where have I seen Ella Purnell before? Since Yellowjackets, Purnell has made a name for herself in several acclaimed video game adaptations, having starred as Lucy in Fallout and providing the voice of Jinx in Netflix's Arcane. She has also starred in Sweetpea, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Starz series Sweetbitter, Never Let Me Go, Maleficent and ITV period drama Belgravia.
Lauren Ambrose plays adult Vanessa 'Van' Palmer
Who is Van Palmer? Van is more introspective than her teen counterpart, and lives with guilt over her past actions. She reveals in season 2 that she has been diagnosed with cancer.
Where have I seen Lauren Ambrose before? Ambrose is best known for HBO's Six Feet Under and Apple TV+ series Servant.
Liv Hewson plays teen Van
Who is teen Van? Another member of the football team. She falls in love with Taissa and is almost killed by a wolf, but miraculously manages to survive.
Where have I seen Liv Hewson before? You might have watched Hewson in Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet.
Simone Kessell plays adult Lottie Matthews
Who is Lottie Matthews? Lottie runs a wellness commune called Camp Green Pine, and in season 2, we learn her visions have returned after decades.
Where have I seen Simone Kessell before? You might Kessell her from crime thriller Reckoning, ABC's The Crossing, and Fox's Terra Nova, among others.
Courtney Eaton plays teen Lottie
Who is teen Lottie? Another member of the football team. Lottie began experiencing visions after her medication ran out, but fans of the show were split as to whether it was tied to her worsening mental health, or if she has supernatural capabilities.
Where have I seen Courtney Eaton before? She appeared in Mad Max: Fury Road and Gods of Egypt.
Elijah Wood plays Walter Tattersall
Who is Walter? Walter first appeared in season 2, contributing to the citizen detective board as PuttingTheSickInForensics with his theories about Adam Martin's disappearance, a move which brought him into Misty's life.
Where have I seen Elijah Wood before? Wood is best known for playing Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings films. Other credits include TV series Star Wars: The Resistance, The Afterparty and I'm a Virgo.
Steven Krueger plays coach Ben Scott
Who is coach Ben Scott? The assistant coach of the high school girls' football team who ends up stranded alongside them in the wilderness following the plane crash in season 1. He set the girls' cabin on fire in the season 2 finale, which is sure to have some serious consequences.
Where have I seen Steven Krueger before? Krueger is best known for his role as Josh Rosza on CW's The Originals. Other credits include Pretty Little Liars and Two and a Half Men.
Sarah Desjardins plays Callie Sadecki
Who is Callie Sadecki? Shauna and Jeff's teenage daughter, who becomes embroiled in her mother's crimes in season 2 and looks set to take on even more of a pivotal role in the show in season 3.
Where have I seen Sarah Desjardins before? The actor has previously starred in Riverdale, Under the Banner of Heaven and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Who else stars in Yellowjackets season 3?
Other surviving members of the football team in season 3 are:
- Alexa Barajas (The Flash) as Mari
- Keeya King (Van Helsing) as Akilah
Additional cast members in season 3 include:
- Warren Kole (Shades of Blue) as Jeff Sadecki – Shauna's husband and Jackie's ex-boyfriend.
- Kevin Alves (Locke and Key) as teen Travis Martinez – He was romantically involved with Nat during their time in the wilderness. He later dies but circumstances around his death remain a mystery.
Hilary Swank and Joel McHale have also joined the cast as guest stars, but little is known about their roles as yet.
Read more:
- Yellowjackets season 2 reveals what happened to Lottie
- Yellowjackets season 2 reveals Jackie’s grisly fate
Former Yellowjackets cast members
Juliette Lewis plays adult Natalie 'Nat' Scatorccio
Who is Nat Scatorccio? She suffers from addiction and has endured numerous stints in rehab. She spends much of season 1 looking into Travis's death, and she also tries to take her own life, but her attempt is foiled when she's kidnapped. Nat can also hold her own in a fight and knows her way around a gun.
She meets a grisly end in season 2 when she becomes the target of Lottie's hunt ceremony – and is accidentally killed by Misty.
Where have I seen Juliette Lewis before? Her CV includes Cape Fear with Robert De Niro, Hysterical Blindness with Uma Thurman, and August: Osage County with Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. She recently appeared in Hulu-Star true crime series Welcome to Chippendales and the recent adaptation of Queer as Folk.
Yellowjackets season 3 will stream on Paramount Plus from Friday 14th February 2025.
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