Foxtel has revealed the full cast that will play the jurors in the forthcoming Australian courtroom drama production The Twelve.
Foxtel has previously announced key cast members Sam Neill, Kate Mulvany, Brooke Satchwell, Hazem Shammas, and Marta Dusseldorp.
An impressive line-up of Australian acting talent has been cast to bring to life the jurors who must decide the fate of a woman accused of murdering a child in the 10-part crime drama series which will be spearheading Foxtel’s 2022 drama line-up.
The cast of jurors pictured above are Brendan Cowell (Avatar 2, Game of Thrones), Pallavi Sharda (Lion, Save Your Legs!), Ngali Shaw (RFDS, Ben 10: Age of the Multiverse), Catherine Van-Davies (Amazing Grace, Hungry Ghosts), Bishanyia Vincent (RFDS, Bump) and Damien Strouthos (Wonderland, The Tourist).
Other jurors will be played by Nic Cassim (Mr Inbetween, The Secrets She Keeps), Daniel Mitchell (The Moodys, The Jesters), Gennie Nevinson (Muriel’s Wedding, Between Two Worlds), Toby Blome (Privileged, Danger Close), Warren Lee (Eight, Legacy), Susan Kennedy (All Saints, Home and Away), along with cast previously announced Brooke Satchwell and Hazem Shammas.
Brian Walsh, executive director – Foxtel Group said: “The Twelve features an epic and diverse ensemble cast that reflects contemporary Australia. The jurors, 12 ordinary people who behind the façade of their anonymity, bring with them their own histories. Lives that are as complex as the trial, full of fractured dreams, shameful secrets, hope, fears, personal trauma and prejudice – a must watch in 2022”.
The Twelve key castmembers [L-R]: Brooke Satchwell , Kate Mulvany, Sam Neill, Marta Dusseldorp and Hazem Shammas
Michael Brooks, managing director – Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia said: “Covering a murder trial through the eyes of everyday jurors gives us the perfect platform to tell topical, relatable and gripping stories of characters with varying backgrounds, histories and motives. Our 12 jurors are a brilliant mix of talent that have fully embraced their characters and are looking to make them their own.”
Currently in production, The Twelve – a 10 x one-hour crime drama commissioned by the Foxtel group – is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia in partnership with Easy Tiger with major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Foxtel. Financed with support from Screen NSW.
Photo at top [L-R]: Bishanyia Vincent, Ngali Shaw, Brendan Cowell, Pavalli Sharda, Catherine Van-Davies and Damien Strouthos