The Little Disasters cast features Diane Kruger, Jo Joyner and Shelley Conn. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Ruth Fowler’s 2025 Paramount+ miniseries. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Little Disasters centers on an American woman in London. After a mysterious incident, a mother named Jess learns that her young daughter suffered a fractured skull. The narrative follows the main protagonist as she faces accusations that she blatantly harmed one of her children. Here’s every actor and character in Little Disasters, an adaptation of Sarah Vaughan’s 2020 novel.

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Little Disasters Cast: Diane Kruger as Jess

Character Profile: An American in London. She is a married woman with three children. Jess gets accused of harming her youngest child.

Kruger’s Resume: Helen in Troy (2004), Abigail Chase in National Treasure (2004), Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds (2009), Sonya Cross in The Bridge (2013-14), Katja Sekerci in In the Fade (2017)

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Little Disasters Cast: Jo Joyner as Liz

Character Profile: Jess’ longtime friend. She is a senior registrar and mother who struggles with alcohol abuse. Liz reluctantly reports Jess to social services.

Joyner’s Resume: Tanya in EastEnders (2006-18), Mandy Carter in Ackley Bridge (2017-21), Luella Shakespeare in Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018-), DC Erin Cartwright in Stay Close (2021), Laura Conroy in For Her Sins (2023)

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Little Disasters Cast: Shelley Conn as Charlotte

Character Profile: Jess and Liz’s friend. She is an Oxford-educated law firm partner. Charlotte struggles with health issues while secretly pursuing a romantic relationship with Jess’ husband.

Conn’s Resume: Jessica Fraser in Mistresses (2008-10), DI Vanessa Harmon in Liar (2017-20), Lady Mary Sharma in Bridgerton (2022), Indira Shetty in Gen V (2023), Beelzebub in Good Omens (2023)

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Little Disasters Cast: Emily Taaffe as Mel

Character Profile: Jess and Liz’s friend. She is a stay-at-home mother who experiences postpartum depression. Mel clashes with her unpredictable partner.

Taaffe’s Resume: Katya in War & Peace (2016), Roberta McKenna in The Dig (2018), Dr. Hayes in His House (2020), Maria Kelly in The Rising (2022), Betty McGeown in Trespasses (2025)

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Little Disasters Cast: Stephen Campbell Moore as Rob

Character Profile: Mel’s longtime boyfriend. He boasts about owning a lucrative record label and seeks investment money from Jess’ husband. Rob protects a dark secret.

Moore’s Resume: Kevin Swain in The Bank Job (2008), Debelzaq in Season of the Witch (2011), “Red” Bowman in Masters of the Air (2024), Leo Hanratty in Criminal Record (2024), Cameron Foster in The Union (2024)

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Little Disasters Cast: Ben Bailey Smith as Nick

Character Profile: Liz’s husband. He is a teacher who worries about Jess’ mental health. Nick tries to avoid drama involving his wife’s inner circle of friends.

Smith’s Resume: Dom Johnson in David Brent: Life on the Road (2016), Town Crier in Cinderella (2021), Charles Musgrove in Persuasion (2022), Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin in Andor (2022), Gabe in Black Mirror (2025)

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Little Disasters Cast: Patrick Baladi as Andrew

Character Profile: Charlotte’s husband. He is a lawyer who represents Jess. Andrew hopes that Charlotte will agree to a surrogate mother plan.

Baladi’s Resume: Neil Godwin in The Office (2002-03), Martin White in The International (2009), Richard in Now Is Good (2012), John Wingsnight in Ted Lasso (2021-23), Hardy in A Kind of Kidnapping (2023)

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Little Disasters Cast: Chizzy Akudolu as Lucy Harding

Character Profile: A social worker. She tries to determine how Jess’ daughter fractured her skull. Lucy keeps an open mind while sorting through the facts of her case.

Akudolu’s Resume: Angel in Dead Set (2008), Mo Effanga in Holby City (2012-22), Lola in The Woman in the Wall (2023), Reverend Kate in Beyond Paradise (2024-), Jasmine Peters in Criminal Record (2024)

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Little Disasters Cast: JJ Feild as Ed

Character Profile: Jess’ husband. He is a businessman who tries to understand what happened to his youngest daughter. Ed learns that his longtime university friend, Charlotte, wants to start a romantic relationship.

Feild’s Resume: Thax in Centurion (2010), James Montgomery Falsworth in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Charles Guyette in Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017), Ben Adler in Lost in Space (2019-21), Lev Zubov in The Peripheral (2022)

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The Little Disasters cast also includes:

• Robert Gilbert as DC Rustin
• Jago Bilderbeck as Kit
• Jax James as Frankie
• Barney Wheeler as Connor
• Lucy Freegard as Mollie
• Oscar Kerrigan as George
• Dominic Mafham as Neil
• Chloe Harris as DC Farron
• Lauren Alexandra as Jasmine Carr
• Adil Akram as Nihal
• Angela Harvey as Cathy
• Charlotte Pykeas Louisa Reed
• Anita Major as Jade
• Marlon Mollison as Business Lawyer/Terry
• Cameron E. Douglas as Sam

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