She starts as a grieving mom and transforms into a high-stakes undercover weapon with a killer makeover. She’s navigating a world of crime and seduction while juggling a revenge mission and a very complicated crush. Ethnicity: White / European Descent

The family’s "adopted" black sheep and charming underboss, who is tired of being the fall guy. He’s busy training Grace to be a literal assassin while accidentally falling for her and plotting to take the crown. Ethnicity: White / European Descent

A spoiled, violent, and messy heir who spends his time being a "predator" and causing chaos. He’s the true villain of the story, hiding dark secrets until his own impulsiveness eventually catches up with him. Ethnicity: White / European Descent

The big boss who tries to act like a respectable businessman but is actually a ruthless mobster with a major weakness for nostalgia. He gets totally distracted by Grace because she’s a dead ringer for his first love Ethnicity: White / European Descent

The glamorous and sharp-witted Island Club member who acts as Grace’s mentor in the world of high-society performance. She’s calculating, uses beauty as a weapon, and is the first to spot the romantic sparks between the leads. Ethnicity: Open to all ethnicities

loving mom who is preparing her mom's birthday dinner

sister of Beverly, who is visiting family to celebrate mother's birthday.

Must be Pakistani. A creative, intelligent, emotionally repressed young woman torn between filial duty and personal freedom. Sensitive yet quietly defiant. Has a deep inner life, theatre lover, former painter, dreamer. Heavy dramatic arc from obedient daughter ? emotionally explosive confrontation ? psychologically ambiguous transformation. Must handle intense emotional scenes, physical performance elements, and psychological horror beats. Requires strong subtle acting and controlled escalation.

Caucasian. Ayesha’s best friend. Playful, modern, outspoken. Represents Western individualism in contrast to Ayesha’s cultural expectations. Her humor masks anxiety. Loyal but naïve about consequences.

South Asian. A hardworking immigrant father who believes security equals love. Authoritative but not villainous, he truly believes he is protecting his daughter. Carries pride, fear, and generational trauma.

South Asian. A gentle, deeply conditioned woman who once lived Ayesha’s fate. Torn between empathy and survival. Her silence carries decades of compromise.

Calm, authoritative spiritual leader called to perform an exorcism. Grounded presence amid chaos. Requires strong vocal presence. Ritual recitation (Quran verses). Controlled physical blocking during exorcism.

A mysterious spiritual healer whose true nature may not be human. Calm, enigmatic, unsettling.

South Asian. Polite, awkward prospective groom. Not malicious, simply part of the system.

He is a cynical and paranoid film producer. He grew up in an immigrant Italian working-class family but he's since transformed into something different from his past self.

She is a mild-mannered producing assistant who works for Vincent. She slowly becomes disillusioned by the industry.

He is the head of a film studio. An aging man who has lost complete sight of morality.

A sad and sensitive actress stuck in an unfair contract with Bob Thorne's studio.

A teaching assistant at University. She's independent and intellectual. Vincent's fiance in a flashback. She's also from an Italian immigrant family.