It’s been 25 years since we were first introduced to Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, and 23 since we last saw her in sequel film Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde.
Now, a prequel series, Elle, has arrived on Prime Video, with Lexi Minetree taking on the role as we flash back to the character’s high school years in the mid-1990s.
Witherspoon acts as executive producer on the series and has given Minetree her firm support. Meanwhile, Minetree is joined by cast members including June Diane Raphael and Tom Everett Scott. But who else stars in the series and who do they all play?
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Elle.
Elle cast guide: Full list of actors
Here are the main cast members and characters in Elle – read on below for more info about who they are and where you’ve seen the actors before.
- Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods
- June Diane Raphael as Eva Woods
- Tom Everett Scott as Wyatt Woods
- Jacob Moskovitz as Miles
- Gabrielle Policano as Liz
- Chandler Kinney as Kimberly
- Zac Looker as Dustin
- Amy Pietz as Donna
Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods
About the character: Elle is a high-school-age version of Reese Witherspoon’s character from the films, around six years before the original. The series charts her formative teenage experiences.
Where you’ve seen Lexi Minetree before: Minetree is a relative newcomer, who has had roles in series including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Broken.
June Diane Raphael as Eva Woods
About the character: Eva is Elle’s mother, described as polished, pragmatic and someone who thrives on keeping things picture-perfect.
Where you’ve seen June Diane Raphael before: Raphael has had roles in series including Players, NTSF:SD:SUV, Burning Love, New Girl, Black Monday, Grace and Frankie, Based on a True Story, Big Mouth, The Morning Show, American Dad! and Mating Season, as well as films such as Zodiac, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Year One, The Disaster Artist, Blockers, Long Shot, Cheaper by the Dozen, Freakier Friday and Weapons.
Tom Everett Scott as Wyatt Woods
About the character: Wyatt is Elle’s father.
Where you’ve seen Tom Everett Scott before: Scott has had roles in series including Philly, Do Over, ER, Saved, Law & Order, Southland, I’m Sorry, 13 Reasons Why and The Summer I Turned Pretty, as well as films such as That Thing You Do!, Race To Witch Mountain and La La Land.
Jacob Moskovitz as Miles
About the character: Miles is the star athlete at Elle’s school.
Where you’ve seen Jacob Moskovitz before: Moskovitz featured in the 2024 A24 comedy Y2K and has guest-starred in US procedurals including Chicago PD, FBI: International and Magnum PI.
Gabrielle Policano as Liz
About the character: Liz is one of Elle’s schoolmates, described as the anti-Elle Woods.
Where you’ve seen Gabrielle Policano before: Policano appeared in the 2024 A24 film Babygirl opposite Nicole Kidman.
Chandler Kinney as Kimberly
About the character: Kimberly is a senior who doesn’t like Elle.
Where you’ve seen Chandler Kinney before: Kinney has had roles in series including Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street, Lethal Weapon and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, and plays Willa in the Zombies franchise.
Zac Looker as Dustin
About the character: Dustin is Elle’s classmate and sparring partner, focused on social justice and willing to challenge authority.
Where you’ve seen Zac Looker before: The British actor is best known for playing Toby Pilgrim in the Netflix YA series Geek Girl, while he has also appeared in Invasion and A Kind of Spark.
Amy Pietz as Donna
About the character: Donna is the school secretary.
Where you’ve seen Amy Pietz before: Pietz has had roles in series including Caroline in the City, Cursed, Aliens in America, Rodney, The Office, The Nine Lives of Chloe King, No Tomorrow, The Flash, Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Tracker and Paradise, as well as films such as Jingle All the Way and The Whole Ten Yards.
Elle guest and supporting cast
A wider ensemble rounds out Elle’s school and home life, including the following:
- Brad Harder as Charlie
- Chloe Wepper as Ms Burke
- Danielle Chand as Shannon
- David Burtka as Chad
- James Van Der Beek as Dean Wilson
- Jessica Belkin as Madison
- Kayla Maisonet as Tiffany
- Lisa Yamada as Amber
- Logan Shroyer as Josh
- Matt Oberg as Principal Anderson
- Sharon Taylor as Robin Walker
Elle is available to stream now on Prime Video. Sign up for a 30-day free trial of Prime Video and pay £8.99 a month after that.
Add Elle to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more.
Check out more of our Comedy coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what’s on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
