The Perfect CoupleCast and Characters: Meet the Faces Behind Netflix’s Star-Studded New Series

Mar. 15, 2025

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Theperfectsummer beach read turned mini-series is now streaming on Netflix.

Four years after working together on HBO’sThe Undoing, director Susanne Bier is at the helm ofThe Perfect CouplewithNicole Kidmanas her leading lady.

From their acting credits to their off-screen romances, here’s everything to know about the cast ofThe Perfect Couple.

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Nicole Kidman as Greer Garrison Winbury

Nicole Kidman as Greer Winbury in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Seacia Pavao/Netflix

Kidman received her first Academy Award nomination in 2002 forMoulin Rouge!and won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role the following year forThe Hours.

She is married to country music starKeith Urban, and the couple share two daughters,Sunday and Faith. The actress is also mom to Bella and Connor, whom she shares with ex-husbandTom Cruise.

02of 13Eve Hewson as Amelia SacksEve Hewson as Amelia Sacks in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Seacia Pavao/NetflixEve Hewson plays Amelia Sacks — the blushing bride marrying into the Winbury family.Hewson is an Irish actress who gained popularity after starring in Netflix’s psychological dramaBehind Her Eyes. Fans also know her asBono’s daughter.She is currently single but was formerly linked toOne Tree HillalumJames Laffertyand actorMax Minghella.

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Eve Hewson as Amelia Sacks

Eve Hewson as Amelia Sacks in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Seacia Pavao/Netflix

Eve Hewson plays Amelia Sacks — the blushing bride marrying into the Winbury family.

Hewson is an Irish actress who gained popularity after starring in Netflix’s psychological dramaBehind Her Eyes. Fans also know her asBono’s daughter.

She is currently single but was formerly linked toOne Tree HillalumJames Laffertyand actorMax Minghella.

03of 13Liev Schreiber as Tag WinburyLiev Schreiber as Tag Winbury in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Seacia Pavao/NetflixLiev Schreiberportrays Tag Winbury, the charming father of the groom and dedicated husband to Greer.Schreiber has an extensive list of acting credits, but he’s best known for playing the Hollywood “fixer"Ray Donovanand journalist Marty Baron inSpotlight.The actor marriedTaylor Neisenin July 2023, just a month before the couple welcomed their first child,Hazel Bee. Schreiber is also dad to Sasha and Kai, whom he shares with ex-girlfriendNaomi Watts.

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Liev Schreiber as Tag Winbury

Liev Schreiber as Tag Winbury in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Seacia Pavao/Netflix

Liev Schreiberportrays Tag Winbury, the charming father of the groom and dedicated husband to Greer.

Schreiber has an extensive list of acting credits, but he’s best known for playing the Hollywood “fixer"Ray Donovanand journalist Marty Baron inSpotlight.

The actor marriedTaylor Neisenin July 2023, just a month before the couple welcomed their first child,Hazel Bee. Schreiber is also dad to Sasha and Kai, whom he shares with ex-girlfriendNaomi Watts.

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Fanning first started acting at the age of 6. In 2001, she became the youngest SAG nominee in history when she was recognized for her performance inI Am Sam. The actress went on to star inUptown GirlsandWar of the Worlds, among other major films.

05of 13Billy Howle as Benji WinburyBilly Howle as Benji Winbury and Nicole Kidman as Greer Winbury in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/NetflixBilly Howle plays the handsome groom, Benji Winbury.Howle is a British actor who previously appeared inStar Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalkerand, more recently, alongside Naomi Watts in 2022’sInfinite Storm.

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Billy Howle as Benji Winbury

Billy Howle as Benji Winbury and Nicole Kidman as Greer Winbury in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Netflix

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Billy Howle plays the handsome groom, Benji Winbury.

Howle is a British actor who previously appeared inStar Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalkerand, more recently, alongside Naomi Watts in 2022’sInfinite Storm.

06of 13Meghann Fahy as Merritt MonacoMeghann Fahy as Merritt Monaco in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/NetflixMeghann Fahy plays Amelia’s best friend and maid of honor, Merritt Monaco.Fahy skyrocketed in popularity when she starred on Freeform’sThe Bold Typefor five seasons. She went on to star in season 2 ofThe White Lotus.Coincidentally, she met her boyfriend,Leo Woodall, on the set of the hit HBO series.

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Meghann Fahy as Merritt Monaco

Meghann Fahy as Merritt Monaco in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Netflix

Meghann Fahy plays Amelia’s best friend and maid of honor, Merritt Monaco.

Fahy skyrocketed in popularity when she starred on Freeform’sThe Bold Typefor five seasons. She went on to star in season 2 ofThe White Lotus.

Coincidentally, she met her boyfriend,Leo Woodall, on the set of the hit HBO series.

07of 13Ishaan Khatter as Shooter RivalIshaan Khattar as Shooter Dival in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/NetflixIshaan Khatter plays Benji’s best man. The childhood best friends attended boarding school together.Khatter is a rising Bollywood actor.The Perfect Couplemarks his first major Hollywood role aside from an appearance in Netflix’sDon’t Look Up.He is rumored to be dating modelChandni Bainz.

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Ishaan Khatter as Shooter Rival

Ishaan Khattar as Shooter Dival in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Netflix

Ishaan Khatter plays Benji’s best man. The childhood best friends attended boarding school together.

Khatter is a rising Bollywood actor.The Perfect Couplemarks his first major Hollywood role aside from an appearance in Netflix’sDon’t Look Up.

He is rumored to be dating modelChandni Bainz.

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Jack Reynor as Thomas Winbury

Reynor has more than 30 acting credits, including Prime Video’sThe PeripheralandFlora and Son— a film he starred in alongside Hewson.

He is in a long-term relationship with photographerMadeline Mulqueen.

09of 13Mia Isaac as Chloe CarterMia Isaac as Chloe in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Seacia Pavao/NetflixMia Isaac plays the teenage daughter of Nantucket’s chief of police, Dan Carter.Isaac is an up-and-coming actress whose credits include Prime Video’sDon’t Make Me Goand Hulu’sBlack Cake.

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Mia Isaac as Chloe Carter

Mia Isaac as Chloe in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Seacia Pavao/Netflix

Mia Isaac plays the teenage daughter of Nantucket’s chief of police, Dan Carter.

Isaac is an up-and-coming actress whose credits include Prime Video’sDon’t Make Me Goand Hulu’sBlack Cake.

10of 13Sam Nivola as Will WinburySam Nivola as Will Winbury in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Seacia Pavao/NetflixSam Nivola plays the youngest Winbury son, Will.Nivola is following in his parents' footsteps. He is the son of actors Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola. To date, Sam has appeared in several major flicks such asWhite NoiseandMaestro.

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Sam Nivola as Will Winbury

Sam Nivola as Will Winbury in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Seacia Pavao/Netflix

Sam Nivola plays the youngest Winbury son, Will.

Nivola is following in his parents' footsteps. He is the son of actors Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola. To date, Sam has appeared in several major flicks such asWhite NoiseandMaestro.

11of 13Michael Beach as Dan CarterMichael Beach as Dan Carter in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Liam Daniel/NetflixMichael Beach portrays Nantucket’s chief of police, Dan Carter.Beach has been acting for nearly 40 years. Fans know him best from the 1999 crime dramaThird Watch, which aired for six seasons. More recently, he starred inMayor of Kingstown.Beach has eight children — four with his current wife, Elisha Wilson, and four with his ex-wife, Tracey Beach.

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Michael Beach as Dan Carter

Michael Beach as Dan Carter in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Liam Daniel/Netflix

Michael Beach portrays Nantucket’s chief of police, Dan Carter.

Beach has been acting for nearly 40 years. Fans know him best from the 1999 crime dramaThird Watch, which aired for six seasons. More recently, he starred inMayor of Kingstown.

Beach has eight children — four with his current wife, Elisha Wilson, and four with his ex-wife, Tracey Beach.

12of 13Donna Lynne Champlin as Nikki HenryDonna Lynne Champlin as Nikki Henry in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Liam Daniel/NetflixDonna Lynne Champlin plays the state detective tasked with assisting local police in solving the murder.Champlin kicked off her acting career with a guest appearance onLaw & Order. She went on to star inCrazy Ex-Girlfriendas Paula Proctor.The actress has been married to Andrew Arrow since 2010. They share a son named Charlie.

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Donna Lynne Champlin as Nikki Henry

Donna Lynne Champlin as Nikki Henry in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Liam Daniel/Netflix

Donna Lynne Champlin plays the state detective tasked with assisting local police in solving the murder.

Champlin kicked off her acting career with a guest appearance onLaw & Order. She went on to star inCrazy Ex-Girlfriendas Paula Proctor.

The actress has been married to Andrew Arrow since 2010. They share a son named Charlie.

13of 13Isabelle Adjani as Isabel NalletIsabelle Adjani as Isabel Nallet in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/NetflixIsabelle Adjani plays a close family friend of the Winbury family.Adjani is a French actress and singer. She famously dated actorDaniel Day-Lewisfrom 1989 to 1995. They welcomed a son, Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, shortly after calling it quits. She also shares son Barnabé Nuytten with French cinematographer Bruno Nuytten, whom she dated from 1976 to 1981.

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Isabelle Adjani as Isabel Nallet

Isabelle Adjani as Isabel Nallet in ‘The Perfect Couple’.Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Netflix

Isabelle Adjani plays a close family friend of the Winbury family.

Adjani is a French actress and singer. She famously dated actorDaniel Day-Lewisfrom 1989 to 1995. They welcomed a son, Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, shortly after calling it quits. She also shares son Barnabé Nuytten with French cinematographer Bruno Nuytten, whom she dated from 1976 to 1981.

source: people.com