Katy Keene is a musical comedy drama series which is based on the Archie Comics strip of the same name. The series is about pursuing Broadway dreams and follows four aspiring artists who want to become the next best singers and actors. The star-studded cast has helped this new The CW series get itself recognised.
Who is in the cast of Katy Keene?
Katy Keene – Lucy Hale
Katy Keene is the main character in the series and is an aspiring fashion designer trying to fit in somewhere in the big city.
The series is set in New York and she is putting all her energy into navigating the metropolis.
Fans may not know actress and singer Lucy Hale’s real name is Karen Lucille Hale.
She has become widely recognised having starred as one of the main characters, Aria Montgomery, in the famous Pretty Little Liars series.
She has also starred in an episode of Riverdale as Katy Keene, as the show is a crossover spin-off.
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Josie McCroy – Ashleigh Murray
Josie is a singer who has gone to the best place around to chase her dreams – the Big Apple.
Like Katy Keene’s character, Josie was first introduced in Riverdale in an earlier time period.
In Katy Keene, McCroy is grown up, with the spin-off series set five years after the events of Riverdale.
American actress and singer Ashleigh Murray has only taken on small roles before now, both in film and television.
She starred in a film called Welcome to New York in 2012 and featured in two episodes of a TV series called Younger in 2016.
Pepper Smith – Julia Chan
Pepper is one of the more mysterious characters in the series and not much is known about her past.
She is an aspiring fashionista who wants to be behind the next big brand on the high street.
In the original comics she is Josie’s best friend and is known for her sharp wit.
English actress Julia Chan is also a television host who is best known for her role as Sophia in the horror film Silent House.
She also co-hosted The Great Canadian Baking Show, which as the name suggests is an adaptation of The Great British Bake Off.
Chan has also starred in the TV series Saving Hope from 2011 until 2017.
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Alexander Cabot – Lucien Laviscount
Music lover Alexander is the CEO of his dad’s company who has bigger dreams of rekindling a record label.
In the comics he falls in love with Josie as a fellow music fan and is jealous of her boyfriend.
Alexander is played by British actor Lucien Laviscount who was made famous for starring in the classic Grange Hill.
He also starred in BBC One’s Waterloo Road and took part in Celebrity Big Brother back in 2011.
He has a diverse background in TV and film, starring in horror comedy Scream Queens and crime comedy Snatch.
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Ginger Lopez- Jonny Beauchamp
Also known as Jorge, Ginger Lopez is an aspiring drag artist who dreams of performing on Broadway.
A difference between the comics and the series is Ginger Lopez is a woman in the comic books.
She is described as a Latina-American girl who lives in Riverdale with her parents and works as a teen editor for a magazine.
However in the new series Ginger has been cast as male, with the drag element being an entirely new idea.
Other actors in the new series include Katherine LaNasa (Two and a Half Men, Imposters) as Gloria Grandbilt and Zane Holtz (Holes, Tempting Fate) as boxer K.O.Kelly.
Katy Keene is available to view on The CW now
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