Who is that ‘White Lotus’ star? The full Season 3 Thailand cast and how you know them – USA TODAY
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It’s time to check in again with “The White Lotus.”
Writer, director and executive producer Mike White has reconvened the Emmy-winning series for a new murder mystery in opulence. Season 1 brought viewers to the White Lotus luxury resort in Hawaii, followed by Season 2 in Italy. Season 3 explores the tropical Thailand island of Ko Samui, starting Feb. 16 (HBO 9 EST/PST, and streaming on Max).
The tragic Tanya McQuoid (immortally played by Jennifer Coolidge) is not billed to make a miraculous reappearance after starring in both past seasons. However, Season 3 features the shocking return of Tanya’s suspicious husband, Greg (Jon Gries), and Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell), the visiting spa manager from the Hawaiian White Lotus.
The duo joins a cast that includes Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Michelle Monaghan. Here’s a who’s-who of the star-studded Season 3 crew and how you know them.
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Leslie Bibb as Kate: The Austin, Texas-based socialite housewife has drifted from her childhood friends.
Who is Leslie Bibb? The “Palm Royale” star has had TV roles on “Jupiter’s Legacy,” “American Housewife,” “Crossing Jordan” and played ruthless cheerleader Brooke McQueen on the WB’s “Popular.” Bibb, 50, played journalist Christine Everhart in “Iron Man” (2008) and “Iron Man 2” (2010) and most recently played the jury foreperson in Clint Eastwood’s “Juror #2.” Bibb has been in a relationship with “Iron Man 2” villain Sam Rockwell since 2007.
Carrie Coon is Laurie: The straight-talking corporate powerhouse of the childhood friends.
Who’s Carrie Coon: The star of HBO’s “The Leftovers” and “The Gilded Age,” Coon, 44, played police deputy Gloria Burgle in Season 3 of FX’s series “Fargo.” In movies, Coon played Margo Dunne, the twin sister of Ben Affleck’s Nick Dunne in “Gone Girl” (2014) and Callie Spengler (Egon’s daughter) in “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (2021). Coon has been married to actor and playwright Tracy Letts since 2013.
Michelle Monaghan is actress Jaclyn Lemon: The TV star is famous enough to be recognized by other guests (and paid for her childhood friends’ vacations).
Who’s Michelle Monaghan? Monaghan is best known for her role as Ethan Hunt’s wife, Julia Meade, in the “Mission: Impossible” film series. The actress, 48, starred in the 2011 thriller “Source Code” and played private investigator Angela Gennaro in the Ben Affleck-directed “Gone Baby Gone” (2011). On TV, Monaghan starred in Season 1 of HBO’s “True Detective” and as Sarah Lane in the drama series “The Path.”
Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett: Behind the soulful eyes and seething anger are secret motives for visiting The White Lotus, a mystery to even Rick’s much younger girlfriend, Chelsea.
Who is Walton Goggins? Goggins, 53, looks quite improved over his Amazon “Fallout” character Cooper “The Ghoul” Howard (currently shooting Season 2). The actor has made a dramatic TV impact as Boyd Crowder in “Justified” and mercurial Shane Vendrell in “The Shield” — as well as going for laughs as Lee Russell in “Vice Principals” and Baby Billy Freeman in “The Righteous Gemstones.” Goggins has starred in two Quentin Tarantino movies, as Sheriff Chris Mannix in “The Hateful Eight” (2015) and evil Billy Crash in “Django Unchained” (2012).
Aimee Lou Wood as Chelsea: The free-spirited young woman from Manchester, England, has a mission to bring joy to the life of her morose older boyfriend, Rick.
Who is Aimee Lou Wood? The Manchester, England-born actress, 30, is best known for her screen debut as the popular “Untouchable” Aimee Gibbs on the Netflix series “Sex Education.” In movies, Wood played Margaret Harris in “Living” (2022) and Claire Wain in “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” (2021).
Charlotte Le Bon as Chloe: A former model with a mysterious partner who befriends Chelsea.
One-time model Charlotte Le Bon is a Canadian actress and filmmaker known for the romantic comedy “The Hundred-Foot Journey” (2014), “The Walk” (2015), and “Anthropoid” (2016). Le Bon made her directorial debut with “Falcon Lake” (2022), which premiered at Cannes. Fun fact: Le Bon voiced Joy (Joie) in the French and Quebec French versions of Pixar’s “Inside Out.”
Jon Gries as Greg: No one saw this shady character coming back. Greg appeared in Season 1 and resurfaced in Season 2, where his billionaire wife Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) fell to a suspicious death. Now, he’s living large in Thailand with Chloe under an assumed name.
Who is Jon Gries? The actor, 67, is famous for playing Greg over three seasons of “The White Lotus,” a record, and possibly killing off his publicly beloved screen wife. Gries has played a variety of baddies in his career, including Roger, the abusive father of Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson) on TV’s “Lost.” However, he’s best known for his iconic comic role as Uncle Rico, who is nostal
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