The Serpent Queen season 2: Full list of cast in the sequel

The Serpent Queen is an American-historical drama that revolves around the true story of Catherine de' Medici, the queen of France in the 16th century. An Italian noblewoman of the Medici family, Catherine, at the age of 14, was married into the French Valois court and was able to win the throne due to her political endeavours.

The series has the following synopsis, according to IMDB:

“Series based on Leonie Frieda's book "Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France."

While Samantha Morton joins in as the leading star, the series itself is based on Leonie Frieda’s Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France, a non-fiction book. The Serpent Queen recently saw the premiere of its Season 2, earlier in August, and stars a range of familiar faces in addition to Morton.

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The Serpent Queen stars Samantha Morton, Amrita Acharia, and Enzo Cilenti in leading roles

1) Samantha Morton as Catherine de’ Medici

Morton is the leading lady on the show and has an impressive portfolio of roles. She has been a part of the industry since the 1990s and has two Oscar nominations to her name. This is for her roles in Woody Allen’s Sweet and Lowdown, and Jim Sheridan’s In America.

In The Serpent Queen, the actress takes on one of her most challenging roles, for which she has already been lauded by fans and critics alike. Morton has also been seen in notable movies such as Minority Report and The Whale.

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2) Amrita Acharia as Aabis

Another actress who has been seen previously in notable roles, Amrita Acharia has been seen in series such as Game of Thrones and The Sister. The actress is of Nepali-Ukrainian heritage and can speak multiple languages. She was raied in Ukraine, Kathmandu, and England, and has previously been seen in a variety of foreign roles via her work.

Acharia is seen taking up the role of a Romanian woman, Aabis, in The Serpent Queen, and is one of Catherine’s biggest allies. She has been an integral political player on the show and is expected to continue playing an important role in the series.

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3) Enzo Cilenti as Cosimo Ruggeri

Enzo Cilenti is the third most notable face seen in The Serpent Queen. The actor is already famous for his work in projects such as 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy and 2016’s Free Fire. He has also been a part of Game of Thrones and The Martian.

In The Serpent Queen, Enzo Cilenti takes on the role of Cosimo Ruggeri, a fortune teller who Catherine brings along with herself from Italy, to her new home in France. He is also a major ally of the Queen, and has been a part of the show right from Season 1.

Other members of the cast

The following actors are all a part of The Serpent Queen:

• Samantha Morton as Catherine de' Medici, Queen of France
• Liv Hill (season 1) as the younger Catherine, Duchess (Duchessina) of Urbino
• Amrita Acharia as Aabis, a Romani woman who is part of young Catherine's entourage
• Ruby Bentall as Angelica, daughter of a famed perfumier
• Barry Atsma (season 1) and Alexandre Willaume (season 2) as Montmorency
• Enzo Cilenti as Cosimo Ruggeri
• Sennia Nanua (season 1) and Emma McDonald (season 2) as Rahima
• Kiruna Stamell (season 1) as Mathilde
• Nicholas Burns as Antoine de Bourbon
• Beth Goddard as Antoinette de Guise
• Raza Jaffrey as Francois, Duc de Guise
• Danny Kirrane as Louis de Bourbon
• Ray Panthaki as Charles, Cardinal de Guise
• Angus Imrie as Henry of Navarre (season 2)
• Bill Milner as Charles IX (season 2)
• Jordan Bigot and Yngve Sanchez Beuthe as the younger Charles (season 1)
• Stanley Morgan as the Duke of Anjou (season 2)

Overall, a range of notable actors have already been seen in The Serpent Queen. The list is obviously headlined by none other than Samantha Morton, who has till date been the major focus of the show.

New episodes of The Serpent Queen Season 2 premiere every Friday on Starz at 8 p.m. ET.