Netflix’sLeanneis titled after its star, Leanne Morgan, but it also features a great cast of talented comedians to support her in her first sitcom.Leannewas created by Chuck Lorre, a co-creator ofThe Big Bang Theory, and is another take on a modern sitcom.Leannehas also already been compared toRebaand other sitcoms named after their stars, likeSeinfeldandRoseanne.
SinceLeannefollows its titular character leaning on her family after finding out that her husband has cheated on her, Netflix’s sitcom has several other comedians who lend their talents to the show. From acclaimed improvisational comedians to up-and-coming social media stars, the cast ofLeanneis certainly worth getting to know.
Leanne Morgan as Herself
Date of Birth: July 21, 2025
Actor: Leanne Morgan was born in Adams, Tennessee.Morgan had her breakthrough role as a comedian in her first comedy special for Netflix,Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman, in 2023. Morgan had a popular comedy career on social media prior to her Netflix special, however, and her 2018 specialSo Yummyattracted quite a bit of attention as well.
Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman
Herself
Character: Leanne Morgan plays herself inLeanne. After her husband, Bill, cheats on her with another woman, Leanne turns to her sister, children, and parents for support and some hilarious antics. Leanne also knows how to throw a mean punch, though, as thetrailer forLeannealready proved.
Kristen Johnston as Carol
Date of Birth: June 26, 2025
Actor: Kristen Johnston was born in Washington, D.C.Johnston had her breakthrough role in 1996 when she began playing Sally Solomon onThird Rock from the Sun. Since then, Johnston has taken on a variety of mainly comedic roles in movies likeAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Meand television shows likeThe Righteous Gemstones, where she played May-May Montgomery.
Music and Lyrics
The Flintstones in Viva Las Vegas
Wilma Slaghoople
Character: Kristen Johnston plays Carol inLeanne. Carol is Leanne’s sister, and she’s much more outgoing and outrageous than her sibling is. She’s also Leanne’s best friend and her closest confidant as she deals with the fallout of Bill’s infidelity and the challenges of reentering the dating pool.
Ryan Stiles as Bill
Date of Birth: July 30, 2025
Actor: Ryan Stiles was born in Seattle, Washington.Stiles had his breakthrough and arguably most prominent role as Lewis onThe Drew Carey Showin 1995. Stiles would star on that show for years, though his relationship with Carey started with his improvisational comedy on Drew Carey’s earlier show,Whose Line Is It Anyway?Stiles has been involved with that series and made cameos on other comedy shows ever since.
Astro Boy
Mr. Moustachio
Character: Ryan Stiles plays Bill onLeanne. Bill is Leanne’s husband who cheated on her with another woman at the beginning of the show. Despite his infidelity, however, Bill tries to reconnect with Leanne and rekindle the spark of their relationship, only to be punched in the mouth for his nerve.
Graham Rogers as Tyler
Date of Birth: July 17, 2025
Actor: Graham Rogers was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania.Rogers had his breakthrough role in 2015 when he began playing Caleb Haas onQuantico. Rogers had done a few recurring roles in other shows prior, but he began a promising career in action and thriller shows afterQuantico. His last main role in a TV show was in 2021’sAtypical.
Quantico
Caleb Haas
Character: Graham Rogers plays Tyler inLeanne. Tyler is Leanne’s son, whom she describes as her “pride and joy.” Tyler’s wife is on bedrest after giving birth to a baby. Tyler is described as a golden boy who struggles to deal with his overbearing wife and new baby (viaTudum).
Hannah Pilkes as Josie
Date of Birth: July 12, 2025
Actor: Hannah Pilkes was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Pilkes had her breakthrough role as a comedian in 2017 when she was a main cast member of the sketch comedy showSorry Not Sorry. Since then, Pilkes has had a variety of guest appearances on comedy television shows, starring roles in acclaimed short films likeKiwi, and appearances on social media pages like Smosh and Almost Friday.
31 Candles
Isabel Cohen
Character: Hannah Pilkes plays Josie inLeanne. Josie is Leanne’s daughter, and Leanne describes her as being “a work in progress.” Josie is described as the family rebel and something of a nomad, wandering between jobs and relationships.
Leanne Supporting Cast & Characters
Celia Weston as Mama Margaret: Celia Weston plays Mama Margaret inLeanne. Weston is known for movies likeKnight and DayandCelebrity. Mama Margaret is the mother of Leanne and Carol and the grandmother of Tyler and Josie.
Blake Clark as Daddy John: Blake Clark plays Daddy John inLeanne. Clark is known primarily for Adam Sandler movies likeThe WaterboyandLittle Nicky. Daddy John is Leanne’s father and Margaret’s husband, and is described as “old-school” about gender roles but loyal to a fault.
