Orange Is the New Black is a popular comedy-drama series that has gained a massive following since its release on Netflix. The show, set in a women's prison, follows the lives of a diverse group of inmates, each with their unique backgrounds, stories, and personalities. The characters in this show include Taylor Schilling, who plays the lead role of Piper Chapman, and Natasha Lyonne, who portrays the eccentric and lovable Nicky Nichols.
Piper Chapman is a middle-class woman who, after committing a crime in her past, finds herself serving time in a women's prison. Her comfortable New York life is a stark contrast to the world she now finds herself in, and she must adapt to the challenges and conflicts that come with it. From navigating the complex social hierarchies within the prison to dealing with the guards' power dynamics, Piper's journey is both fascinating and eye-opening.
The show's diverse cast of characters is one of its most significant strengths, with each inmate having a rich backstory that adds depth and complexity to the narrative. From the tough-as-nails Red, played by Kate Mulgrew, to the religious and mysterious Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson, portrayed by Danielle Brooks, the show explores the lives of women from all walks of life. Through their stories, Orange Is the New Black sheds light on the criminal justice system's flaws and the challenges faced by incarcerated individuals. The show is a must-watch for anyone looking for a compelling and thought-provoking series that explores complex social issues in a unique and engaging way.
Ran for 8 seasons.
Main Cast of Orange Is the New Black
Taylor Schilling
Piper Chapman
Natasha Lyonne
Nicky Nichols
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Uzo Aduba
Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren
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Danielle Brooks
Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
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Jackie Cruz
Marisol 'Flaca' Gonzales
Selenis Leyva
Gloria Mendoza
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Taryn Manning
Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett
Adrienne C. Moore
Cindy Hayes
Dascha Polanco
Dayanara Diaz
Nick Sandow
Joe Caputo
Yael Stone
Lorna Morello
Kate Mulgrew
Galina 'Red' Reznikov
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Laura Prepon
Alex Vause
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Elizabeth Rodriguez
Aleida Diaz
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Jessica Pimentel
Maria Ruiz
Samira Wiley
Poussey Washington
Laura Gómez
Blanca Flores
Matt Peters
Joel Luschek
Dale Soules
Frieda Berlin
Michael Harney
Sam Healy
Alysia Reiner
Natalie Figueroa
Diane Guerrero
Maritza Ramos
Lea DeLaria
Big Boo
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Annie Golden
Norma Romano
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Constance Shulman
Yoga Jones
Emma Myles
Leanne Taylor
Vicky Jeudy
Janae Watson
Abigail Savage
Gina Murphy
Julie Lake
Angie Rice
Secondary Cast of Orange Is the New Black
Rosemary De Angelis
Pinchie Patterson
Stephen Federbusch
Hotel Manager
Samantha Tuffarelli
Newly Engaged Woman
Max Pava
Jack
Zachary Gaviria
Mean Teen Boy
Cody Schultz
Surf Shop Clerk #1
Jacob Goodhart
Surf Shop Clerk #2
Mark Barthmaier
Homeless Man
Janet Kaye Han
Heather
Lori Tishfield
Young Woman
Carrie Vu
Denise
Akeda Abrams
Nurse
Ellie Sanchez
Host
Shannon Beeby
Friend #1
Jiho Kang
Waiter
Bob Stoeckle
Dr. Hirt
Hend Ayoub
Mona
Matthew Leone
Karim
Christian A. Guerrero
ICE Air Agent Miller
Colton Hirt
Santi #1
Braxton Hirt
Santi #2
Jaxli Rae Hirt
Alma
Ky Soto
Andy
Byron Tzoc
Byron
Darren Valinotti
Abel
Tyler Antonio Griffin
Julio
Juan Blasquez
El Trompiz
Antonio Mardoqueo Chaj Oxlaj
Miguel
Allan Walker
Exam Proctor
Meeya Davis
Camilla
Marianly Tejada
Elena
Maya Padilla
Vanessa
Dee Pelletier
Jennifer
Erick Abbate
Brian
Sofia Insua
New Maria
Matt Ban
Police Officer
Shukura
Sanitation Worker
Ioana Alfonso
Blanca's Lawyer
Irene Caceres
Singing Inmate #1
Kiebpoli Calnek
Singing Inmate #2
Tawny Sorensen
New Inmate
Barbara Collins
Singing Inmate #3
Laura Esther Brown
Singing Inmate #6
Aki Ando
Singing Inmate #7
Sandra Funke
Singing Inmate #8
Debbie Vogel
Singing Inmate #9
Linda Terminiello
Singing Inmate #10
Anthony P. Thomas
Kyle Varnum
Morgan Higgins
Shop Assistant
Torrey Berkson
Alicia
Rachel Barrish
Jessica
Ryan Castro
Spongie
Darlene Dues
Joyce
Amelia Fowler
Imposing Inmate
Alex Maizus
Older Teen
Pamela Monroe
CO Gaines
Adam Pagdon
US Marshal Otis
Scott Siegel
Menacing CO
Theo van Golen
Young Cal
Mike Clemente
Inmate (uncredited)
Mercedes Griffeth
13 Year Old Grace
Ilana Becker
Salesperson
Anya Denisova
Courtney
Pedro Mojica
B. Moskovitz
Marina Kotovnikov
Sonya
Brett Barsky
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Leigh Fitzjames
Lesbian
Kristen Adele
Josephine
Katie Iacona
Mercy Valduto
Shannon Hamm
Heroin Mill Worker (uncredited)
Nora Hummel
Chaya
Patrice Harris
Tasha
Laryssa Lauret
Pavla
Marquise Neal
Little Frank
Ali Merhi
Corrections Officer (uncredited)
Elizabeth Coppola
Lonnie
Lawton Paseka
Lee Burley
Nesha Ward
Abby Harris
Patrick Cann
Cop
Lexie Speirs
Rebecca
Maïté Alina
Receptionist
Sari Caine
Frizzy Bangs
Devin Harjes
Arlen
Dasany Kristal Gonzalez
14 Year Old Dayanara
Teeka Duplessis
11 Year Old Taystee
Brianda Agramonte
Felicia
Jeff Talbott
Maxwell Slovin
Lee Brock
Mrs. Sackin
Michael H. Ingram
Advisor
Kathryn Merry
Melanie
Taylor Krasne
Prison Inmate
Allison Landi
Valedictorian
DeRon Brigdon
Black Customer
Claire Dominguez
Showering Latina
Carla Johnston
Jamie Fletcher
Luca Nicora
German Boy
Ashleigh Raczkowski
Hot Inmate
Frances A. Cheever
German Military Officer (uncredited)
Louis Martinez
Martin
Edvin Ortega
Don
Mary Looram
Celeste Chapman
Jason Parks
Chapman Family (uncredited)
Shabazz Ray
US Marshal
Claire Lawton
Inmate (uncredited)
Jonathan Cantor
Father Lane
Timothy Doyle
Gene
Aubrey Sinn
Young Sister Ingalls
Hayley Treider
Sister Sheila
Pat Vecchio
Pipe Fitter
Renee Fishman
Nurse (uncredited)
Donté Grey
Trance
Eric D. Hill Jr.
RJ
Shaleeni Ranchhod
Inmate
Coleman Lannum
Political Donor (uncredited)
Marcia M Francis
Inmate (uncredited)
M. Lamar
Marcus Burset
Jade Tuck
Little Poussey
Mary Joy Raines
Visitor (uncredited)
Cruz Rodriguez
Child (uncredited)
Ali Fink
Female Soldier (uncredited)
Kyle Myhre
Goggles (uncredited)
Laura Ramadei
Jade
Donté Bonner
Male Bartender
Dante Bruzzese
Teenaged Kid
Portia Reiners
Tracy
Curtis Shumaker
Reverend Tom Lawlor
Karen Valero
Cat
Kenny Wong
Joon Park
Wayne Chang
Sun Zhang
Whitney Hudson
Chanter #4
Katrina E. Perkins
Hippie Wife (uncredited)
Andrea Ilene Shapiro
Inmate (uncredited)
Kyle Cameron
Room Service Guy
Tim Foljahn
Albert Roth
Sanam Erfani
Dancer (uncredited)
Nadia Bowers
Female Police Detective
Greg Keller
Male DEA Agent 2004
Melanie Hinkle
18 Yr Old Boo , 13 Year Old Carrie
Norman Aaronson
Amish Elder (uncredited)
Stephen O'Reilly
Christopher MacLaren
Michael Quinlan
Lead Prosecutor
Christina Cabral
Inmate (uncredited)
Samantha Ryan Maisano
Gabby Camarena
Angela McKenzie
Inmate - Ghetto Dorm , Inmate
Anna Cecilia Seaward
Inmate
Reid Jenkins
Daya's Baby (uncredited)
Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Ultrasound Technician
Sydney Gayle
1990 7 YO Lorna
Rob Falcone
Big Joe Morello
Peter Wallack
Hobo Jesus
Martha Morgan
Inmate (uncredited)
Eden Malyn
CO Sikowitz
Gina Naomi Baez
Singing Inmate #3
Tracy Westmoreland
Fence Guy #2
Eric J Carlson
Corrections Officer (uncredited)
Andy Schneeflock
Tim Walters
Joe Smith Jr
Cop #3
Jamila Velazquez
Teenage Sirena
Amilcar Javier
Bachata Dancer (uncredited)
Dominique Nieves
Bachata Dancer (uncredited)
Leonel Severino
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jim C. Ferris
Mr. Hale
Anthony Sagaria
Oren
Lisa Walker
Margaret Healy
Eddie Clark
Fence Vendor
Christopher Clawson
Prison Slop Server
Teri Hansen
Churchy Female Vendor
Addison LeMay
Correcticon Security Guard #2
Adam P. Murphy
Correcticon Attendee
Alexander Stine
Lance
Freia M. Titland
Shaving Inmate
Simone Boyce
Reporter
Jason Martin
Mac
Ryan Shibley
Seattle Bicycle Cop #2
Patrick Devaney
Federal Corrections Officer (uncredited)
Pat Caesar
Waitress
Brian Colin Foley
Brad
Colleen Cosgrove
Woman in the Park (uncredited)
Kathie Kneese
Psychiatric Inmate (uncredited)
Chris Monty
Bill the Boss
Ari Barkan
Russian Goon (uncredited) , Goon
Steven Ciceron
Judy King Supporter (uncredited)
Jamie Marie Hannigan
Anorexic Mental Patient (uncredited)
Ethan Dubin
Zach
Jeff O'Donnell
Dillon
Rafael Poueriet
Foster
Tori Hall
Inmate (uncredited)
David Bodenschatz
James Shulock
Kelvin Hale
Cindy's Dad , Lucas Hayes
Victoria Mack
Den Mother
Kolette Tetlow
Penny
Elodie Flanagan
Girl Scout (uncredited)
Stephanie Leone
Meggan
Justin Mortelliti
Officer #2
Justin Mahalsky
Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
Sara Harman
Corinne (uncredited)
Andy Francis
National News Anchorman
Alexis Hyatt
Salon Customer
Zoe Wilson
White Effie
Yaron Urbas
Officer #1 , Tom the Cop
Eric Dysart
Owen
Megumi Haggerty
Producer April
Gi'onna Kamille
Jamaris
Tiffany Mann
Mia Jefferson
Emilea Wilson
Ashley Lemmon
Angela Palmer-Haibach
Inmate (uncredited)
Jada Jarvis
Inmate (uncredited)
Sue Sterling
Core Khaki Inmate (uncredited) , Inmate (uncredited)
Sarah Boatright
Second A.D.
Madeleine Yen
Claire
Natalia Zvereva
Nadezhda
Ana Roshelle Diaz
Latina Inmate #1
Zack Gafin
Max
Pavel Shatu
Kostya
Reed Campbell
C.O. Will Frank
Donavon Dietz
Talking Head
Frank Osso
Correction Officer (uncredited)
Perry Martijena
Julio Mendoza
Christie Prades
Carolina
Elise Santora
Reba
Lidiane Fernandes
Lea Guerrera
Miriam Morales
Pidge
Ashleigh Hocking
Inmate (uncredited)
Alana Monteiro
Model (uncredited)
Jade Radford
Joy Hayes
Francesca Curran
Helen Van Maele
Nicole Betancourt
Melty Face
Emily Batsford
Missy Greeley
Steven Medina
CO Costa
Ashanti Brown
Kickball Player #2
FaTye
Kickball CO Kippen
Tiffany Blair
Inmate Getting Buzzcut (uncredited)
Desiree Rodriguez
Mirta
Mallory Sparks
Pamela Fryman
Ben Jeffrey
FBI Agent Daryl Michelson
Ed Squires
Asshole #1
Carmelle Danneman
Nicky's Relative (uncredited)
Robbie DeRaffele
Entourage (uncredited)
dL Sams
TV News Anchor
Robert Hneleski
Police Officer
Asra Arif
Vanessa
Dru Johnston
J. Reed Ericsson
Annie McNamara
Sue Gillan
Whit K. Lee
Clerk
Nicholas J. Coleman
Counselor Nardi
Ben Curtis
Mr. Sprang
Claire Lilley
Holly
Corwin C. Tuggles
Dru
Ashley Bacon
Young Frieda (uncredited) , Young Frieda
Lily Lewinter
Five-Year-Old
Adam-Rashad Glenn
Michael Spence
Reji Woods
Orderly
Todd Lawson
Robbie Denning
Claudia Robinson
Gladys Watkins
Prudence Wright Holmes
Ingrid Hirsch
Jason Altman
Herrmann
Lauren Kelston
Young Barbara
Eileen Lacy
Nana Hopper (voice) , Nana Hopper
Lillian O'Shaughnessy
Bailiff
Nhadya Salomon
Dorothy
Crystal Chau
Harried Woman
Caitlin Cisco
Young Woman #2
Evan Leone
ICE Agent
Victor Sho
Darius
Miguel Fana
P.F.C. Rios (uncredited)
Nikki Harlow
Booty Contestant #2 (uncredited)
Kana Hatakeyama
Charlene Teng
Anna Callegari
Samantha
Rosie Berrido
Milagros
Agatha Christine Celleri
8 Yr Old Cecilia
Carmen Ruby Floyd
Beverly
Bárbara Jimenez
Maria Ramos
Sue Kurowski
Joanne
Jo Lampert
Marie Brock
Claudia Morcate-Martin
6 Yr Old Elena
Adriana Camposano
Lucy Diaz
Edgar Felix
Client
Robby Ramos
Ice Cream Man
Madison Cruz
Female Detainee
Ariana Pérez
Rita
Erica Matos
Juvenile Offender Girl
Charley Brucato
Ricky
Marcia Lynn
Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Finnerty Steeves
Beth Hoefler
Anne Rutter
Screaming Psych Inmate
Brianna Gonzalez-Bonacci
Christina Diaz
Jessica Nunez-Wood
Airplane (uncredited)
Jenson Smith
Rivka
Tuli Roy-Kirwan
Swapna Majumdar
Marie-Lou Nahhas
Shani Abboud
Besanya Santiago
Creech
Jen Keefe
Alicia Hutton
Matthew Van Oss
Ilya
David Ross
Ganya
Oliver Palmer
Danila
Carmen Mathis
Doreen
Kathleen Littlefield
Stephanie
Czarina Mada
Adriana
Brigid Brady
Renee
Idalia Limón
Valeria
Crew of Orange Is the New Black
Full backstage crew list →- Released on July 11, 2013