Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Casting News - Laura Donnelly, Nick Robinson and Joshuah Melnick to Star in Netflix's 'Kennedy'; Plus 1 More Update!

Casting News - January 20, 2026

Netflix's The Hunting Wives and Kennedy.






NETFLIX's KENNEDY
  • Laura Donnelly, Nick Robinson, Joshuah Melnick, Ben Miles, Lydia Peckham, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Cole Doman and Imogen Poots have joined the cast of the upcoming drama starring Michael Fassbender. Donnelly previously starred in HBO's one-season drama The Nevers and recurred on FX's Say Nothing. Robinson starred in the FX limited series A Teacher and in the Netflix limited series Maid. Melnick recurred on Hulu's Saint X. Miles starred for two seasons in Netflix's The Crown and recurred on Disney+'s Andor. Peckham currently stars in MGM+'s Robin Hood, which aired its first season last fall. Lightfoot-Leon starred opposite Fassbender in the first season of Showtime's The Agency. Doman recurred on Showtime's Let the Right One In and HBO Max's Gossip Girl. Poots starred in the HBO limited series I Know This Much Is True and for two seasons in Prime Video's Outer Range.
  • Donnelly will play Rose Kennedy, the wife of Joe Kennedy Sr. (Fassbender).
  • Robinson will play Joe Kennedy Jr., the eldest son of Joe Sr. and Rose.
  • Melnick will play Jack Kennedy, Joe Sr. and Rose's younger son.
  • Miles will recur as Eddie Moore, a longtime aide to Joe Sr.
  • Peckham will recur as Rosemary Kennedy, Joe Sr. and Rose's eldest daughter.
  • Lightfoot-Leon will play Kick Kennedy, Joe Sr. and Rose's younger daughter.
  • Doman will play Lem Billings, Jack's best friend.
  • Poots will play Gloria Swanson, an actress.
NETFLIX's THE HUNTING WIVES
  • WNBA star Angel Reese will appear in the drama's upcoming second season. She led the LSU Tigers to a national championship victory in 2023. Since May 2024, she has played in the WNBA as a power forward for the Chicago Sky.
  • She will play Trainer Barbie. No additional details were revealed about her upcoming appearance.