She Said cast and real life character guide. Directed by Maria Schrader from a screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, She Said is based on the investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s history of sexual assault and abuse by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, who also co-wrote a book with the film’s same title.
She Said is unlike most other biopics that detail the inner lives of musicians, actors, or athletes. In the vein of the 2015 film Spotlight, which followed a group of journalists at The Boston Globe who broke the story about child sex abuse by the area’s Roman Catholic priests, She Said is also focused on investigative journalists and their sources in the midst of trauma. Here is a full guide to the cast, which real-life characters the actors play, and in what films and TV shows they’ve been in before.
Carey Mulligan as Megan Twohey
Megan Twohey is a journalist who has worked with The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and many more prestigious publications. She worked on the Harvey Weinstein story that made waves when it was published. Towhey is portrayed by Carey Mulligan, who is best known for her roles in Promising Young Woman, Drive, Suffragette, Mudbound, The Great Gatsby, Inside Llewyn Davis, and Never Let Me Go.
Zoe Kazan as Jodi Kantor
Jodi Kantor is also a journalist with The New York Times who worked with Megan Twohey on the story of sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Kantor is portrayed by Zoe Kazan, who is best known for her roles in the romantic comedy The Big Sick, The Monster, Ruby Sparks, Revolutionary Road, which reunited Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, and the TV series The Walker.
Patricia Clarkson as Rebecca Corbett
Rebecca Corbett is an editor with The New York Times who oversaw Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s investigation into Harvey Weinstein. Corbett is portrayed by Patricia Clarkson, who is best known for her roles in The Green Mile, the mystery thriller Shutter Island, Far From Heaven, the Netflix series House of Cards, Easy A, and the HBO drama Sharp Objects.
Andre Braugher as Dean Baquet
Dean Baquet is the executive editor at the time of Twohey and Kantor’s Harvey Weinstein investigation. He’s since moved on to another position with The New York Times. Baquet is portrayed by Andre Braugher, who is best known for his role as Raymond Holt in the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Ri’Chard Lane in The Good Wife. Braugher has also appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the series Men of a Certain Age, City of Angels, and Hack.
Jennifer Ehle as Laura Madden
Laura Madden was an employee at Miramax in the 1990s, and was the first woman to go on the record for Twohey and Kantor’s story regarding the sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Madden is portrayed by Jennifer Ehle, who is best known for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in 1995’s Pride and Prejudice, in Zero Dark Thirty, the Fifty Shades of Gray franchise, The King’s Speech, Contagion, and Run This Town.
She Said Supporting Cast & Character Guide
Samantha Morton as Zelda Perkins - Zelda Perkins was an assistant to Harvey Weinstein who was based in London during her time with Miramax, Weinstein’s studio. Perkins broke her NDA to speak out against Weinstein. Samantha Morton is best known for her roles in Brendan Fraser’s The Whale, the Hulu series Harlots, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, John Carter, and Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
Ashley Judd as herself - Ashley Judd appears in She Said as herself, providing Twohey and Kantor with information regarding her experiences with Harvey Weinstein before going on the record for their investigation. Ashley Judd is best known for her roles in Double Jeopardy, Heat, the Divergent film franchise, Olympus Has Fallen, and Where the Heart Is.
Sean Cullen as Lance Maerov - Lance Maerov was a Weinstein Company board member who testified against the Hollywood producer. Sean Cullen is best known for his roles in Mindhunter and One Life to Live.
Angela Yeoh as Rowena Chiu - Rowena Chiu was a former Miramax employee and the assistant of Zelda Perkins who was a victim of Harvey Weinstein, alleging he sexually assaulted her. Angela Yeoh is best known for roles in the superhero movie The Batman, HBO’s I May Destroy You, and The Baby.
Tom Pelphrey as Jim Rutman - Jim Rutman is Megan Twohey’s husband. Tom Pelphrey is best known for his roles in Mank, the Marvel Netflix series Iron Fist, Banshee, and the Netflix show Ozark.
Adam Shapiro as Ron Lieber - Ron Lieber is also a journalist at The New York Times. Adam Shapiro is best known for his roles in the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, Sense8, and the upcoming John Wick spinoff series The Continental.
Anastasia Barzee as Lisa Bloom - Lisa Bloom is an attorney who represented Harvey Weinstein, but who stepped down after the allegations became public. Anastasia Barzee is known for her roles in the TV series Beauty and the Beast and The Good Fight.
Mike Houston as Harvey Weinstein - Harvey Weinstein was a well-known film producer who co-founded the production company Miramax and The Weinstein Company. He was charged with rape and sentenced to over two decades in prison. Mike Houston is best known for his roles in the Netflix series Orange is the New Black and Inside Amy Schumer.
Kelly McQuail as Rose McGowan - Kelly McQuail provides the offscreen voice of actress Rose McGowan in She Said. McQuail is best known for her roles in Split Valley and Orange is the New Black.