The Wayward cast features Mae Martin, Toni Collette and Sarah Gadon. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Mae Martin’s 2025 Netflix miniseries. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Wayward takes place in Tall Pines, Vermont. When two young women arrive at a boarding school, they learn about local corruption. The narrative follows a police officer as he investigates an underworld conspiracy. Here’s every actor and character in Wayward.

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Wayward Cast: Mae Martin as Alex Dempsey

Character Profile: A transgender man. He is a police officer who was raised by addict parents. Alex tries to maintain a stable life in Tall Pines with his wife.

Martin’s Resume: Min in Outsiders (2016), Imogen in Uncle (2017), Mae in Feel Good (2020-21), Grace St. James in The Flight Attendant (2022)

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Wayward Cast: Toni Collette as Evelyn Wade

Character Profile: The head teacher at Tall Pines Academy. She specializes in intergenerational trauma. Evelyn tries to create a separation between students and their caregivers but gets criticized for her methods.

Collette’s Resume: Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999), Fiona Brewer in About a Boy (2002), Sheryl in Little Miss Sunshine(2006), Annie in Hereditary (2018), Faith Killebrew in Juror #2 (2024)

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Wayward Cast: Sarah Gadon as Laura Redman

Character Profile: Alex’s pregnant wife. She is a Tall Pines native who values bodily autonomy. Laura secretly develops an underground organization.

Gadon’s Resume: Elise Shifrin in Cosmopolis (2012), Helen in Enemy (2013), Elizabeth Murray in Belle (2013), Mirena in Dracula Untold (2014), Elisa Montgomery in True Detective (2019)

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Wayward Cast: Alyvia Alyn Lind as Leila

Character Profile: A Tall Pines Academy student. She arrives at the institution while trying to save her friend. Leila is a bisexual woman who experiences a dark epiphany about her past.

Lind’s Resume: Faith Newman in The Young and the Restless (2011-21), Lou in Blended (2014), Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors (2015), Angelica Green in Daybreak (2019), Lexy Cross in Chucky (2021-24)

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Wayward Cast: Sydney Topliffe as Abbie

Character Profile: Leila’s best friend. She is a dyslexic woman who tries to develop her inner spirit while clashing with her parents. Abbie worries about Leila when she suddenly appears at Tall Pines Academy.

Topliffe’s Resume: Eunice Webb in Murdoch Mysteries (2023), Abbey Ho in Doin’ It (2024), Joyce in Davey & Jonesie’s Locker (2024), Brea in Ominous (2024)

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The Wayward cast also includes:

• John Daniel as Rory
• Elizabeth Adams as Ello
• Milton Torres Lara as Daniel
• Joshua Close as Duck
• Tattiawna Jones as Rabbit
• Isolde Ardies as Stacey
• Tricia Black as Mule
• Brandon Jay McLaren as Dwyane Andrews
• Feaven Abera as Kendall
• Maia Jae as Alexandra
• Michela Cannon as Harper
• Geena Meszaros as Oatmeal Beth
• Erik Junnola as Tanner
• Carolyn Taylor as Officer Terry
• Charlie Gibbard-McCall as Marty
• Michael Ayres as Francis
• Carolina Bartczak as Maggie

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.