Irish Wish Cast & Character Guide: Who Joins Lindsay Lohan In Netflix’s Rom-Com

The 2024 Netflix romantic comedy Irish Wish promises to delight audiences with its incredible cast, which stars Lindsay Lohan. The story revolves around Maddie Kelly, whose dream guy is days away from marrying her best friend Emma. Maddie wishes that she were the one marrying Paul Kennedy instead of Emma, and wakes up as the bride-to-be.

As Maddie finds herself living out her fantasy, she begins to question whether the life she envisioned is truly what she desires. Irish Wish is produced by Brad Krevoy and Michael Damian, the duo behind the Netflix film Falling for Christmas. With the incredible cast bringing to life the story of wishes coming true and self-discovery, Irish Wish promises to captivate audiences with its love story set amidst the lush green fields of the Emerald Isle.

Lindsay Lohan as Madeline “Maddie” Kelly

Actor Is 37 Years Old

Actor: At the age of three, Lindsay Lohan was signed to Ford Models and quickly became a familiar face, appearing in over 60 television commercials. Her acting career took off at the age of 10 when she played Alexandra Fowler in the soap opera Another World. Then in 1998, she had her big break by being cast in The Parent Trap, which won Lohan a Young Artist Award for best performance.

In 2003, Lohan further solidified her presence in Hollywood by starring alongside Jamie Lee Curtis in Freaky Friday, which won her the Breakthrough Performance award at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards. Lohan continued making incredible romantic comedies like, Just My Luck and Mean Girls, before eventually stepping away from the film industry for almost a decade. Lindsay Lohan returned to rom-coms in 2022 when she starred in Falling for Christmas. Lohan signed on to star in two additional Netflix films, one of which is Irish Wish.

Character: Lohan is playing Maddie in Irish Wish, who is a bridesmaid at her best friend’s wedding. However, Maddie wants to be the one marrying the groom, so she makes a wish that ends up coming true. Maddie is then faced with the reality that what she always dreamed about may not be the life that she truly wants.

Ed Speleers as James Thomas

Actor Is 35 Years Old

Actor: English actor Ed Speleers’ first professional role was as the lead in 20th Century Fox’s adaptation of the Inheritance Cycle series’ book Eragon. Since then, he has appeared as the antagonist Stephen Bonnet in the TV show Outlander, and as the footman Jimmy Kent in Downton Abbey. With his time on Downton Abbey, he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2015 and 2016. Speleers was also a part of the cast for You season 4, where he played Rhys Montrose.

Character: In Irish Wish, Ed Speleers plays the wedding photographer, James Thomas. However, as the wedding date gets closer, James and Maddie start to develop chemistry, which causes Maddie to wonder if she truly wants to marry Paul.

Alexander Vlahos as Paul Kennedy

Actor Is 35 Years Old

Actor: Alexander Vlahos is a Welsh actor, whose first film role was in the BBC Wales drama Crash in 2009. In 2010, he played the lead role of Lewis Culter in the daytime medical soap opera Doctors, in a week-long storyline called “Master of the Universe.” His episodes were nominated at the British Soap Opera Awards for “Best Single Episode” and “Spectacular Scene of the Year.” Vlahos is best known for playing Philippe, Duke of Orléans, in the Canal+ television series Versailles.

Character: Alexander Vlahos plays Paul Kennedy in Irish Wish, who is Maddie’s dream guy and the groom-to-be at the wedding. However, when Maddie’s wish comes true, Paul finds himself marrying Maddie instead of Emma.

Ayesha Curry as Heather

Ayesha Curry Is 35 Years Old

Actor: Canadian-American actress Ayesha Curry got her start appearing in co-star roles in 10 Items or Less, Hannah Montana, and Good Luck Charlie. In 2016, she began hosting her cooking show, Ayesha’s Homemade, on the Food Network. She has written two cookbooks, The Seasoned Life (2016) and The Full Plate (2020). Her role in Irish Wish is her biggest part to date.

Character: In Irish Wish, Ayesha Curry takes on the role of Heather, Maddie’s closest friend. Throughout the film, she helps Maddie by being the voice of reason amidst the conflict.

Elizabeth Tan as Emma Taylor

Actor Is 34 Years Old

Actor: Elizabeth Tan is a British actress, whose first TV appearance came in the Doctor Who season 4 finale “Journey’s End,” where she played the character Anna Zhou. Her breakout role came in 2011 when she starred as Xin Proctor for 46 episodes in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Tan can also be seen as Vera Chiang in The Singapore Grip and as Li in the show Emily in Paris.

Character: In Irish Wish, Elizabeth Tan plays Emma Taylor, who is getting married to Paul Kennedy. After Maddie makes her wish, Emma serves as a bridesmaid for Maddie instead of being the bride.

Jane Seymour as Rosemary Kelly

Actor Is 73 Years Old

Actor: Award-winning English actress Jane Seymour made her film debut in 1969 in Richard Attenborough’s Oh! What a Lovely War. In 1973, she received her first major TV role in the series The Onedin Line. In the same year, she appeared as Bond Girl Solitaire in the James Bond film Live and Let Die, which skyrocketed her to international fame. Seymour has been nominated for eight Golden Globes and won in 1981 for her performance in East of Eden and 1995 for her role in the television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

Character: Jane Seymour plays Rosemary Kelly in Irish Wish. Rosemary is Maddie’s mother, who wants her daughter to express her true feelings about what she wants for her life.

Supporting Cast & Characters

Jacinta Mulcahy as Olivia Kennedy – In Irish Wish, Jacinta Mulcahy takes on the role of Olivia Kennedy, Paul’s mother. Mulcahy is known for Much Ado About Christmas (2021), Kings and Queens (2002), and Son of the Pink Panther (1993).

Maurice Byrne as Sean Kennedy – Maurice Byrne plays Paul’s dad, Sean Kennedy, in Irish Wish. Byrne can be seen in Gomorrah (2019) and Destination: Dewsbury (2018).

Matty McCabe as Kory Kennedy – Matty McCabe is best known as a voice actor in the 2021 animated series The Prince. He is taking on the role of Kory Kennedy, a relation of Paul, in the film Irish Wish.

James Rottger as Tom O’Callaghan – In Irish Wish, James Rottger plays Tom O’Callaghan. He can be seen in Much Ado About Christmas (2021), Our Ladies (2019), and The Nest (2020).

Aidan Jordan as Father Callahan – Aidan Jordan plays Father Callahan, who is officiating the wedding in Irish Wish. Jordan can also be seen in Con (2017), Kin (2021), and The Dry (2022).

Dakota Lohan as Finn – Lohan’s brother Dakota Lohan plays Finn in the film. Netflix’s 2024 romantic comedy Irish Wish is the seventh project he has done with his sister.