Meet All of the Cast and Characters From ‘The Life List’
The hit novel is getting the Netflix treatment.
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Netflix's newest rom-com The Life List is finally here and in case you were wondering, yes, it's based on the hit Lori Nelson Spielman book of the same name. It tells the story of a young woman named Alex who, in the midst of trying to deal with the loss of her mom, receives a pre-recorded video from her late mother challenging her to start checking off items on the bucket list she made when she was a teenager. With each item she checks off, she earns another recording.
Sound like something you'd wanna watch? Well, before you dive in, here's a breakdown of the cast and characters.
Sofia Carson as Alex
Alex Rose is grief-stricken and a little aimless when she's given a challenge from her mother from beyond the grave: finish the bucket list she wrote up when she was a teenager. Trying out stand-up comedy? Going all out in a mosh pit? Her 13-year-old self thought these were all great ideas, and so does her mom.
Sofia Carson is an actress and singer who got her start on Disney Channel's Austin & Ally. She stayed in the Disney-verse appearing in Descendants, Adventures in Babysitting and A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits. You also may recognize her from the 2022 Netflix film Purple Hearts and Carry-On in 2024.
Instagram: @sofiacarson
Kyle Allen as Brad
Brad is a young lawyer who's been appointed executor of Alex's mom's estate, so it's his job to make sure she's finishing the items on the list and earning the next recording. As Alex works her way through the list, they become closer and closer, and, well, you can probably guess what happens next!
Kyle Allen is a California native who you've seen in shows like American Horror Story: Apocalypse and The Path or movies like West Side Story and The In Between.
Instagram: @kyleallenofficial
Sebastian de Souza as Garrett
Garrett and Alex both work at the women's shelter Esther House and, on paper, he should totally be the perfect boyfriend. But as we all know, that's not always the best way to tell if something will work out.
Sebastian de Souza is an English actor who's probably best known for his role in British teen comedy Skins. But you may also know him from his role in the first season of The Great alongside Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult.
Instagram: @sebastiandesouza
Connie Britton as Elizabeth
Elizabeth is the mother of Alex (and Alex's two older brothers) and she's also the leader of a big cosmetics brand. She's diagnosed with a terminal illness and, knowing she won't be around to help Alex as she navigates early adulthood, decides to leave her a collection of DVDs with all the life lessons she wants her daughter to learn.
Connie Britton needs no introduction — she's been in every-freaking-thing from The West Wing to Friday Night Lights to Dirty John and The White Lotus.A true icon!
Instagram: @conniebritton
José Zúñiga as Samuel
Samuel is Alex's somewhat estranged father — they haven't really connected in years. But once her mother passes, they start to reconnect and Alex realizes there was a lot going on behind the scenes that she didn't know about.
José Zúñiga is a Honduran-American actor who's had roles in tons of popular TV shows like Griselda, Narcos: Mexico, Madam Secretary and Desperate Housewives.
Instagram: @the_josezuniga
Dario Ladani Sanchez as Lucas
One of Alex's older brothers, Lucas will forever think of Alex as his little sister who their mom lets get away with anything.
Dario Ladani Sanchez is an actor, musician and Yale Drama graduate (talk about a triple threat). He has a handful of acting credits so far, one of which is for Dear Edward, which Connie Britton also starred in.
Instagram: @darioladani
Federico Rodriguez as Julian
Alex's other brother is much more business-minded and would rather focus on the family business than Alex's seemingly bizarre bucket list journey. But he just might have a change of heart!
Federico Rodriguez has acted both on stage and on screen. Some of the bigger titles he's worked on include American Rust, Past Lives and Blue Bloods.
Instagram: @fedafreeko
Marianne Rendón as Zoe
Zoe is Julian's wife and Alex's sister-in-law. She's super sweet and is there to help Alex along the way — and to help make sure she's choosing the right romantic partner!
Marianne Rendón is an American actress who's appeared in quite a few independent films including Charlie Says, where she played Susan Atkins, one of Charles Manson's cult members.
Instagram: @mariannerendon
Chelsea Frei as Megan
Megan is Alex's bestie. She's also a little lost in life but that doesn't stop her from backing her friend 100% and doing what she can to help Alex finish the list.
Originally from Massachusetts, you may recognize Chelsea Frei from appearances in TV shows like Shrill, The Time Traveler's Wife and The Moodys.
Instagram: @chelseafrei
Jordi Mollà as Johnny
Johnny is a musician Alex encounters on her bucket list journey and he just may have some answers about her family that she'd really love to get.
Jordia Mollà is a Spanish actor, writer, director and painter. In fact, he's considered one of Spain's most popular movie stars. If you're not familiar with Spanish films, you may have seen him in American productions like Ibiza or Term Life.
Instagram: @jordimollaofficial
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