Psychological coming-of-age horror drama The Body premiered on Netflix on November 11, 2026.
A logline for the series reads: “After a dance-team initiation gone wrong, a group of badly behaved Catholic school girls begin having prophetic visions that set off mass hysteria in their town.”
Although the show was released in 2026, the storyline actually takes place in 2004.
Dance captains Anya Butler and Elise Zakaria lead the drug-fuelled ritual on Grace Franklin, a new recruit – setting the story in motion.
Quinn Shephard created the eight-episode series, directing four episodes and writing two.
Recurring cast members include The Bachelorette and The Traitors alum Gabby Windey, as well as Christine Solomon, who was previously interviewed by Courageous Nerd.
Who stars in The Body on Netflix?
The show features eight actors in starring roles, each bringing different levels of experience.
We’ll look at the cast members’ previous projects before their roles on The Body.
Kristina Bogic
Australian actress Kristina Bogic portrays Anya Butler on The Body on Netflix.
In the show, Anya is popular and a captain of the Lions dance team.
She appears to have it all – from boyfriend Steven to her close friend Elise.
Anya’s secret, intense romantic feelings towards Elise threaten her place within the school’s hierarchy.
Quinn Shephard told Tudum: “This was Kristina’s first time doing an American accent, and she had such an unbelievable transformation, even just in the prep for this, doing her hair, learning her accent.
“It was really amazing to get to see all the girls blossom and really come into their characters.”
Bogic previously appeared in Australian Paramount+ drama series Playing Gracie Darling.
Sara Boustany
Sara Boustany portrays Elise Zakaria, the other captain of the Lions dance team.
The Lebanese-American actress already had a string of credits under her belt prior to The Body.
She previously worked with Netflix on anthology series Dolly Parton‘s Heartstrings, playing teenage Lucy Jane.
Boustany also appeared in Hulu comedy Pen15 for two episodes, as well as 2025 film Hello, Beautiful.
Geena Meszaros
Canadian actress Geena Meszaros plays Lisbeth Anderson, a newcomer from West Virginia.
Before The Body, Meszaros had appeared in various films and TV shows since 2022.
These include Canadian movies such as Soul’s Road (2024), The Order (2024) and In Cold Light (2025).
Meszaros played Lily on High School, a US coming-of-age drama TV series.
She also previously appeared in a Netflix project, playing Oatmeal Beth in thriller series Wayward.
Nnamdi Asomugha
Former NFL cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha portrays Father Franklin on The Body.
The character is the high school’s religious leader – and uncle to Grace Franklin.
Asomugha began his acting career in 2008, with a one-episode role on The CW’s The Game.
Meanwhile, Asomugha appeared in drama series When All The Streetlights Go On, playing an older Charlie Chambers.
He played a major role as Carl King in biographical crime drama film Crown Heights (2017), opposite LaKeith Stanfield.
Asomugha also played the lead in psychological drama The Knife (2024), which he directed and co-wrote.
Louisa Krause
Krause joins the cast as Catherine Anderson, Lisbeth and Leo’s mother, who struggles with chronic illness and religious trauma.
Throughout her career, Krause has guest-starred on several notable TV series, including Billions and Ray Donovan.
She has also appeared in episodes of Law and Order, Barry and The Equalizer.
On the film side, Krause played the non-speaking Sapphire Stagg in Superman (2025).
Her film roles include Ava’s Possessions (2015), The Dive (2023) and Maggie Moore(s) (2023).
Shirley Chen
Shirley Chen plays Maddie Delaney, a star dancer who has been temporarily benched due to injury.
Chen already had multiple films on her resumé prior to starring in the Netflix series.
She played Krista in Beast Beast (2020) – reprising the role from a 2018 short film titled Krista.
Chen starred opposite Awkwafina and Sandra Oh in Didi, a comedy film released on Hulu.
She also portrayed the lead in body horror-comedy film Slanted (2025), co-starring Mckenna Grace.
Jackson Kelly
Jackson Kelly portrays Leo Anderson, the soft-spoken younger brother to Lisbeth.
Like his sister, Leo is introverted and anxious, struggling to fit in.
Much like his co-stars, Kelly had also built up a body of work before landing The Body on Netflix.
He portrayed David Saunders in season one of The Pitt, spanning four episodes.
Kelly also played Grant Collins in eight episodes of horror-comedy series Chucky.
He has guest-starred in series including Station 19, Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage and FBI: Most Wanted.
Sofia Wylie
Sofia Wylie rounds out the principal cast, portraying Grace Franklin.
Grace wishes to join the dance team – but her initiation goes very, very wrong.
Wylie first rose to fame for her role as Buffy Driscoll in Disney Channel’s Andi Mack.
However, perhaps her most notable project is High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, as Gina Porter.
Airing on Disney+, the show followed students at a fictionalised version of the “real” East High.
The characters staged High School Musical productions in seasons one and four respectively.
Wylie has also featured in films The School for Good and Evil (2022) and The Map That Leads to You (2025).
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