A Guide to the Cast ofWoman of the Hour

Mar. 15, 2025

Anna Kendrick and Daniel Zovatto.Photo:Leah Gallo/Netflix

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Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut is a winner.ThePitch Perfectalum is the eye behind thethriller film,Woman of the Hour.Set in the ’70s, themovie follows Cheryl Bradshaw, a struggling actress who unsuspectingly scored a date withserial killer Richard Alcalaafter appearing on the game show,The Dating Game.Bradshaw ultimately did not go on the date, and Alcala continued his killing spree untilhe was caught in 1979.Below, see who plays who inWoman of the Hour.

Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut is a winner.

ThePitch Perfectalum is the eye behind thethriller film,Woman of the Hour.Set in the ’70s, themovie follows Cheryl Bradshaw, a struggling actress who unsuspectingly scored a date withserial killer Richard Alcalaafter appearing on the game show,The Dating Game.

Bradshaw ultimately did not go on the date, and Alcala continued his killing spree untilhe was caught in 1979.

Below, see who plays who inWoman of the Hour.

01of 10Anna Kendrick as Cheryl BradshawAnna Kendrick as Sheryl.Leah Gallo/NetflixAnna Kendrick plays Cheryl Bradshaw who, at the time she went onThe Dating Game,had been a struggling actress waiting for her big break. Though Alcala got the date, in real life, Cheryl and Rodney never cashed in on their prize, an all-expenses-paid trip to Carmel.On a 2021 episode of20/20, former contestant coordinator forThe Dating GameEllen Metzger recalled that the real-life Cheryl Bradshaw told producers she couldn’t go on a date with Alcala.“She said, ‘Ellen, I can’t go out with this guy. There’s weird vibes that are coming off of him. He’s very strange. I am not comfortable. Is that going to be a problem?’ ” Metzger recalled. “And of course, I said, ‘No.’”Bradshaw has remained out of the spotlight since.

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Anna Kendrick as Cheryl Bradshaw

Anna Kendrick as Sheryl.Leah Gallo/Netflix

Anna Kendrick plays Cheryl Bradshaw who, at the time she went onThe Dating Game,had been a struggling actress waiting for her big break. Though Alcala got the date, in real life, Cheryl and Rodney never cashed in on their prize, an all-expenses-paid trip to Carmel.

On a 2021 episode of20/20, former contestant coordinator forThe Dating GameEllen Metzger recalled that the real-life Cheryl Bradshaw told producers she couldn’t go on a date with Alcala.

“She said, ‘Ellen, I can’t go out with this guy. There’s weird vibes that are coming off of him. He’s very strange. I am not comfortable. Is that going to be a problem?’ ” Metzger recalled. “And of course, I said, ‘No.’”

Bradshaw has remained out of the spotlight since.

02of 10Daniel Zovatto as Rodney AlcalaDaniel Zovatto as Rodney.Leah Gallo/NetflixPlaying the disturbed serial killer in the film isDaniel Zovattowho has previously appeared inThe Pope’s Exorcist, Lady BirdandDon’t Breathe.Alcala appeared onThe Dating Gamein 1978, but he wasn’t arrested and put away for good until 1979. Though he was convicted of seven murders, some authorities estimate his actual victim count could be as high as 130.He died while incarcerated on July 24, 2021.

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Daniel Zovatto as Rodney Alcala

Daniel Zovatto as Rodney.Leah Gallo/Netflix

Playing the disturbed serial killer in the film isDaniel Zovattowho has previously appeared inThe Pope’s Exorcist, Lady BirdandDon’t Breathe.

Alcala appeared onThe Dating Gamein 1978, but he wasn’t arrested and put away for good until 1979. Though he was convicted of seven murders, some authorities estimate his actual victim count could be as high as 130.

He died while incarcerated on July 24, 2021.

03of 10Tony Hale as EdTony Hale as Ed.Leah Gallo/NetflixKnown for his roles inVeep, Arrested Developmentand more,Tony Haleplays Ed, the game show host who is taken aback when Cheryl decides to flip the script during the fateful episode.In real life, it was famed host and DJ Jim Lange who hostedThe Celebrity Game.

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Tony Hale as Ed

Tony Hale as Ed.Leah Gallo/Netflix

Known for his roles inVeep, Arrested Developmentand more,Tony Haleplays Ed, the game show host who is taken aback when Cheryl decides to flip the script during the fateful episode.

In real life, it was famed host and DJ Jim Lange who hostedThe Celebrity Game.

04of 10Matt Visser as Bachelor #1Matt Visser.Leah Gallo/NetflixMatt Visser pulls off the ’70s hair and costumes like an old pro, but he’s fairly new to the scene; prior to playing Bachelor #1 inWoman of the HourVisser had small appearances inSupernatural, Firefly Lane, A TeacherandFellow Travelers.

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Matt Visser as Bachelor #1

Matt Visser.Leah Gallo/Netflix

Matt Visser pulls off the ’70s hair and costumes like an old pro, but he’s fairly new to the scene; prior to playing Bachelor #1 inWoman of the HourVisser had small appearances inSupernatural, Firefly Lane, A TeacherandFellow Travelers.

05of 10Jedediah Goodacre as ArnieJedediah Goodacre.Leah Gallo/NetflixJedediah Goodacre plays Arnie, a.k.a Bachelor #2, in the film.In real life, Bachelor #2 was actually Jed Mills, who described Alcala as being “a creepy guy” toInside Editionin 2017. Mills also detailed a confrontation he had with Alcala while the two were backstage of the show.“This creep comes up and puts his face practically in my face and says, ‘I always get the girl,'” Mills toldInside Edition,adding, “When I think about what he said, ‘I always get my girl,’ he kills them. That’s what he’s talking about.“A version of the incident is also depicted in the film.

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Jedediah Goodacre as Arnie

Jedediah Goodacre.Leah Gallo/Netflix

Jedediah Goodacre plays Arnie, a.k.a Bachelor #2, in the film.

In real life, Bachelor #2 was actually Jed Mills, who described Alcala as being “a creepy guy” toInside Editionin 2017. Mills also detailed a confrontation he had with Alcala while the two were backstage of the show.

“This creep comes up and puts his face practically in my face and says, ‘I always get the girl,'” Mills toldInside Edition,adding, “When I think about what he said, ‘I always get my girl,’ he kills them. That’s what he’s talking about.”

A version of the incident is also depicted in the film.

06of 10Nicolette Robinson as LauraNicolette Robinson as Laura.Leah Gallo/NetflixA familiar face, Nicolette Robinson has been inHart of Dixie, The Affair, Chicago Med,and films includingOne Night in Miami..InWoman of the Hour,Robinson plays Laura, a woman who recognizes Alcala while sitting in the audience of the show and suspects he had something to do with her friend’s disappearance.

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Nicolette Robinson as Laura

Nicolette Robinson as Laura.Leah Gallo/Netflix

A familiar face, Nicolette Robinson has been inHart of Dixie, The Affair, Chicago Med,and films includingOne Night in Miami..

InWoman of the Hour,Robinson plays Laura, a woman who recognizes Alcala while sitting in the audience of the show and suspects he had something to do with her friend’s disappearance.

07of 10Kathryn Gallagher as CharlieKathryn Gallagher as Charlie.Leah Gallo/NetflixKathryn Gallagher looked a little familiar, it may be because you recognize her from her role as Annika Atwater inYou …or from her famous parentage (dad is actor Peter Gallagher).Gallagher has also appeared inGossip Girl,Modern Love, The Flashand more. She plays Charlie inWoman of the Hour, a woman who falls victim to Alcala after asking him to help her move some furniture into her apartment.

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Kathryn Gallagher as Charlie

Kathryn Gallagher as Charlie.Leah Gallo/Netflix

Kathryn Gallagher looked a little familiar, it may be because you recognize her from her role as Annika Atwater inYou …or from her famous parentage (dad is actor Peter Gallagher).

Gallagher has also appeared inGossip Girl,Modern Love, The Flashand more. She plays Charlie inWoman of the Hour, a woman who falls victim to Alcala after asking him to help her move some furniture into her apartment.

08of 10Pete Holmes as TerryPete Holmes as Terry.Leah Gallo/NetflixPete Holmesplays Terry, a fellow actor and friend of Cheryl’s, who seems to want a more romantic relationship with her.An established comedian, Holmes has appeared inCrashing, Ugly Americans, Dropout, How We Rolland is currently starring inThe Pradeeps of Pittsburg.

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Pete Holmes as Terry

Pete Holmes as Terry.Leah Gallo/Netflix

Pete Holmesplays Terry, a fellow actor and friend of Cheryl’s, who seems to want a more romantic relationship with her.

An established comedian, Holmes has appeared inCrashing, Ugly Americans, Dropout, How We Rolland is currently starring inThe Pradeeps of Pittsburg.

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Autumn Best as Amy

Autumn Best as Amy.Netflix

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Tali ShapiroandMorgan Rowanare the onlypublicly known survivorsof Alcala’s attacks. Shapiro appeared at Alcala’s sentencing in 2010 and testified against him.

“I didn’t have any feelings except of duty, of justice,” she toldPEOPLE Magazine Investigates. “I never once looked his way. I consciously didn’t want to give him any energy whatsoever. I didn’t glance at him, I didn’t acknowledge him, I never spoke his name. I didn’t give him any satisfaction.”

10of 10Kelley Jakle as SarahKelley Jakle.Kayla Oaddams/WireImageKelley Jakle plays Sarah, Alcala’s first victim in the film. She and Kendrick previously appeared inPitch Perfect 2andPitch Perfect 3together, andtheir costars from those films showed up to support them at theWoman of the Hourpremiere.

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Kelley Jakle as Sarah

Kelley Jakle.Kayla Oaddams/WireImage

Kayla Oaddams/WireImage

Kelley Jakle plays Sarah, Alcala’s first victim in the film. She and Kendrick previously appeared inPitch Perfect 2andPitch Perfect 3together, andtheir costars from those films showed up to support them at theWoman of the Hourpremiere.

source: people.com