Geek Girl Cast & Character Guide

Summary Geek Girl on Netflix follows Harriet as she transforms from a geek to a teen model, facing challenges and exciting opportunities.

Emily Carey shines as Harriet Manners, capturing the essence of a self-professed geek navigating the world of fashion and modeling.

With a cast including Emmanuel Imani and Liam Woodrum, Geek Girl promises 10 episodes of glamorous, surprising fun.

Netflix's Geek Girl brings Holly Smale's best-selling book to the small screen with an exciting cast to make it all happen. The teen series, directed by Declan O'Dwyer and created by Jessica Ruston, sees a 16-year-old's life change as she goes from geeky high school student to modeling star. With stars like Emily Carey, Emmanuel Imani, Liam Woodrum, and more, Geek Girl is 10 episodes of surprising, glamourous fun.

Netflix's series follows Harriet Manners, a student at Hollybridge Secondary School who is constantly bullied for her social awkwardness and geeky tendencies. However, while on a school field trip, she is spotted by modeling agent Wilbur Evans, who decides to turn the awkward teen into a star. Harriet's journey isn't easy, however. She meets a variety of other characters along the way, including her crush, Nick Park, and rival, Poppy Hepple-Cartwright, both fellow models who make her new career all the more interesting. Of course, it takes a great cast to make these characters come to life.

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Geek Girl Cast & Characters Actor Name Role Emily Carey Harriet Manners Emmanuel Imani Wilbur Evans Liam Woodrum Nick Park Daisy Jelley Poppy Hepple-Cartwright Tim Downie Richard Manners Rochelle Harrington Nat Grey Jemima Rooper Annabel Manners Zac Looker Toby Pilgrim

Emily Carey As Harriet Manners

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Active Since: 2014

London-born actor Emily Carey gained notoriety shortly after beginning her acting career playing Grace Beauchamp in the BBC One Soap Opera Casualty, a role which she kept from 2014 to 2017. From there, she broke big playing Diana Prince in the 2017 movie Wonder Woman and the young version of Alicent Hightower in the HBO Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. Carey's other notable projects include films like 2022's The Lost Girls and 2023's Breaking Point.

Emily Carey Notable Movie & TV Roles Movie/ TV Show Title Role Casualty (2014) Grace Beauchamp Wonder Woman (2017) Diana Prince House of the Dragon (2022) Young Alicent Hightower The Lost Girls (2022) Teen Wendy Breaking Point (2023) Abbie

Carey plays Harriet Manners in Geek Girl, a self-professed geek who struggles to fit in with her peers.

Carey plays Harriet Manners in Geek Girl, a self-professed geek who struggles to fit in with her peers. However, she ultimately finds that standing out is far better, and when she suddenly becomes a teen model, Harriet's life becomes unrecognizable.

Emmanuel Imani As Wilbur Evans

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Active Since: 2014

Born and raised in South London, Emmanuel Imani got his first significant role in 2015's Invisible Men. He has since made his mark in the world of TV, playing reoccurring roles in 2018's Black Earth Rising, 2020's Cobra, 2022's Riches, and the 2021 series The Wheel of Time, in which he played Ihvon. Imani's other notable movie credits include One Shot (2021) and Danny Boy (2021).

Emmanuel Imani's Notable Movie & TV Roles Movie/TV Show Title Role Invisible Men (2015) Abbey Black Earth Rising (2018) Florence Karamera Cobra (2022) James Odubajo The Wheel of Time (2021) Ihvon

Imani's Geek Girl character, Wilbur, is an agent in the fashion industry who notices Harriet's look and dubs himself her fairy godmother. Wilbur takes on a mentor role with his protege, teaching her the rules of modeling and elevating her career to star level.

Liam Woodrum As Nick Park

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Active Since: 2023

Actor Liam Woodrum, born in Anaheim, California, is fairly early in his acting career. His first role was in the 2023 Hallmark movie Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance. Prior to this, Woodrum appeared in a music video for "Other Side of the Rainbow" by Extreme. His upcoming projects included the horror movie 213 Bones, which is expected to be released around Halloween 2024.

Liam Woodrum Notable Movie & TV Roles Movie/TV Show Title Role Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance (2023) Tate Proudstar 213 Bones (2024) Eric

Woodrum plays Nick Park in Geek Girl, a model who has been in the game far longer than protagonist Harriet. The pair have quite a bit of chemistry, and Nick quickly becomes Harriet's love interest. However, Nick's girlfriend, Poppy, obviously makes the situation more complicated.

Daisy Jelley As Poppy Hepple-Cartwright

Active Since: 2010

Daisy Jelley, raised in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, is an actor, model, and internet personality who got her start on TikTok, where she has over 1 million followers. In 2020, Jelley appeared in the Cassa Jackson music video for "He's No You" before landing her first feature film role in 2023's How to Have Sex. From there, she played in an episode of 2023's London Kills before landing another movie role in the Prime Video film How to Date Billy Walsh (2024).

Daisy Jelley Notable Movie & TV Roles Movie/TV Show Title Role How to Have Sex (2023) Gemma London Kills (2023) Elaine Latimer How to Date Billy Walsh (2024) Amber McKenna

In Geek Girl, Jelley plays Poppy Hepple-Cartwright, Nick's girlfriend. Poppy immediately targets Harriet as a modeling rival, and the two begin a tumultuous relationship from the start. Of course, Harriet having a crush on Poppy's boyfriend doesn't help.

Daisy Jelley's upcoming projects include the TV show Miss Fallaci and the films Feed and Marked Men.

Tim Downie As Richard Manners

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Active Since: 1993

English actor Tim Downie began his acting career in 1993 when he appeared in the police drama The Bill. This led to his recurring role in the 1996 series Out of Tune alongside James Corden and Jane Danson. Downie's other notable TV roles include Alex North in the BBC series Doctors and Yates in The Royal Bodyguard. More recently, Downie played Governor Tyron in Starz's Outlander and Mr. Brown in Prime Video's Good Omens.

Tim Downie Notable Movie & TV Roles Movie/TV Show Title Role Out of Tune (1996) Street Doctors (2002) Alex North The Royal Bodyguard (2011) Yates Outlander (2018) Governor Tryon Good Omens Mr. Brown

Downie plays Richard Manners in Geek Girl, Harriet's supportive but in-over-his-head father, who cautiously accompanies her through this new modeling adventure.

Geek Girl Supporting Cast & Characters

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Rochelle Harrington as Nat Grey - Geek Girl is Rochelle Harrington's first acting credit, and she joins the cast to play Nat Grey, Harriet's best friend.

Jemima Rooper As Annabel Manners - Jemima Rooper plays Annabel Manners in Geek Girl, Harriet's stepmother. Rooper is best known for her roles in The Girlfriend Experience and 2023's The Inheritance.

Zac Looker as Toby Pilgrim - Zac Looker, best known for Invasion (2021) and A King of Spark (2023), plays Toby Pilgrim in Geek Girl, a classmate of Harriet and Nat's.