Netflix’s Mary Cast & Character Guide

Netflix’s Biblical epic Mary details the life of Mary, mother of Jesus, as she is forced to go into hiding following the birth of her child. While the story itself is well known, the director, D. J. Caruso, hoped to bring new light to Mary’s story through depicting it as a coming-of-age tale. The Netflix movie hopes to humanize Mary and show that, before becoming the biblical holy figure that people see her as today, she started out as a normal teenager thrust into a scary situation.

While some of Mary‘s cast are relative newcomers, the movie does include a few familiar faces as well. Both Mary and Joseph are played by young actors at the beginning of their careers, but Herod and several of Mary‘s other characters are played by recognizable actors. The Netflix film presents a gripping new take on a well-known figure that leaves audiences with a new understanding of what life could have really been like for these biblical figures.

Noa Cohen As Mary

Date Of Birth: August 3, 2002

Actor: Noa Cohen was born in Israel in 2002 and began her career as a model. She began acting in 2018 with a small role in the television series My Sister Skipped a Grade. Following this role, Cohen has appeared in several other TV series, including the show 8200, and she has appeared in two films. Mary is her largest role to date, and introduced the actor to an international audience.

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Character: Noa Cohen plays the leading role of Mary in the new Netflix movie. Mary is a young woman who finds out that she will be wed to Joseph. However, things become very complicated for her when Mary learns that she is pregnant by an immaculate conception, and she must run away to avoid her son being killed by King Herod.

Ido Tako As Joseph

Date Of Birth: November 4, 2001

Actor: Ido Tako was born in Israel in 2001 and began acting in 2020. Tako’s first role was as Yahel in the series The Commune, and he reached greater levels of fame as Eric in the television series Sky from 2021 to 2023. Tako gained further recognition in the movie The Vanishing Soldier. He has also starred in several other movies and TV shows.

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Character: Ido Tako stars as Joseph in Netflix’s movie Mary. Joseph and Mary are meant to be wed, but when he learns that she is pregnant, the two have to leave Nazareth to avoid persecution. In religious tradition, Joseph is seen as kind and understanding for choosing to remain and defend Mary upon learning of her pregnancy.

Anthony Hopkins As King Herod

Date Of Birth: December 31, 1937

Actor: Sir Anthony Hopkins was born in Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales in 1937 and became interested in acting as a teenager. Hopkins gained several small roles in films and TV shows in the 1960s before getting his big break in 1968’s The Lion in Winter as Richard the Lionheart. Following this breakout role, Hopkins gained attention in numerous films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. While his filmography is vast, Hopkins is likely most known for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs. Hopkins is one of the most celebrated actors of all time.

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Character: Anthony Hopkins appears in Mary as King Herod. Herod was the biblical king of Judea, and he ordered the Massacre of the Innocents in which he ordered the murder of all infant boys. He attempts to kill Jesus because he fears the power that Jesus will come to have over the people of Judea.

Stephanie Nur As Salome

Date Of Birth: May 6, 1988

Actor: Stephanie Nur was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1988, and she began acting in 2009. She had her breakthrough role in the series The Quest as Karu in 2014, and she has since gone on to star in several more TV shows and movies. She is likely best known for her work in Taylor Sheridan’s series 1883 and Lioness. Nur has also appeared in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.

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Character: Stephanie Nur stars as Princess Salome in Mary. Salome was the daughter of King Herod, the king of Judea.

Susan Brown As Anna The Prophetess

Date Of Birth: May 6, 1946

Actor: Susan Brown was born in Bristol, England in 1946. Before being cast in movies and TV shows, Brown began her career in the theater. She then appeared in guest roles in numerous British television shows in the 1970s and 1980s, such as New Scotland Yard, The Kids from 47A, Coronation Street, and more. Susan Brown is best known for her roles as Septa Mordane in Game of Thrones and as June in The Iron Lady.

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Character: Susan Brown plays Anna in Mary. In religious teachings, Anna was an elderly woman who was very devout, and she prophesied that Jesus would be the child to redeem Jerusalem. In Mary, Anna’s prophecy makes her very important to Mary’s journey and her decision to flee Nazareth.

Mary Supporting Cast & Characters

Ori Pfeffer as Joachim: Ori Pfeffer plays Joachim, Mary’s father, in Mary. Pfeffer has appeared in movies and TV shows such as Hacksaw Ridge, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and Dig, among others.

Eamon Farren as Satan: Eamon Farren appears as Satan in Netflix’s movie Mary. Farren is an Australian actor best known for appearing in the revival season of Twin Peaks along with the series The ABC Murders and The Witcher.

Hilla Vidor as Anne: Hilla Vidor plays Mary’s mother Anne in Mary. Vidor has appeared in numerous theater productions as well as several movies and TV shows. She is best known for the movies Summer Vacation and Funeral at Noon.

Mili Avital as Mariamne: Mili Avital appears in Mary as Mariamne, Herod’s second wife. Before her role in Mary, Avital appeared as an guest in several TV series, and she has starred in movies such as Stargate, Dead Man, Kissing a Fool, and The Human Stain.

Dudley O’Shaughnessy as Gabriel: Dudley O’Shaughnessy plays the archangel Gabriel in Mary. O’Shaughnessy is primarily a model and boxer, but he has also appeared in the film White Colour Black.