Damsel cast: All actors & characters

Before you grab your sword and settle in to watch Netflix’s Damsel, check out this guide to the film’s cast and the characters they play.

A new, fiery film is about to set the Netflix platform ablaze as the new original film Damsel is premiering soon.

The book-inspired film centers on a strong young woman named Elodie as she must fight for her life against a dragon that’s out for blood.

There are a ton of A-list actors in Damsel so, before you sharpen your sword and gear up for battle, check out this guide to the cast of the film and the characters they play.

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• Elodie: Millie Bobby Brown
• Lady Bayford: Angela Bassett 
• Queen Isabelle: Robin Wright
• Henry: Nick Robinson

Damsel cast and characters

The plot synopsis for the film reads: “A young woman agrees to marry a handsome prince — only to discover it was all a trap. She is thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon and must rely solely on her wits and will to survive.”

Elodie: Millie Bobby Brown

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Millie Bobby Brown plays Elodie, a strong-willed young woman who is trapped into a sham marriage that leads her into a battle for her life against a fire-breathing dragon.

Brown is best known for playing Eleven on Stranger Things, which is currently filming its fifth and final season. She has also led other Netflix projects such as the Enola Holmes franchise.

Lady Bayford: Angela Bassett 

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Angela Bassett plays Lady Bayford, Elodie’s stepmother who seems to have uneasy feelings about leaving her stepdaughter with the royal family.

Bassett is an absolute legend in the film and TV space as she’s been in iconic works such as How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Black Panther, American Horror Story, and 9-1-1.

Queen Isabelle: Robin Wright

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Robin Wright plays Queen Isabelle, the head of the royal family who is in charge of making sure Elodie goes through with the sham marriage.

Wright is best known for her role as Jenny Curran in Forrest Gump, but can also be seen in other projects such as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and House of Cards.

Henry: Nick Robinson

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Nick Robinson plays Henry, the prince and Queen Isabelle’s son who uses his charms and good looks to get Elodie to agree to marry him.

Robinson got his big break in 2010 when he was cast as Ryder Scanlon on the hit comedy series Melissa & Joey, but he’s best known for his leading role as Simon Spier in the popular queer film Love, Simon.