Lily Collins is back as aspiring marketing executive Emily Cooper for Season 2 of Emily in Paris. The new series will see Emily continue to juggle her career and love life, especially the complicated love triangle she finds herself in with chef Gabriel and her friend Camille.
Fans will see the return Call My Agent! star Philippine Leroy Beaulieu as Sylvie, Tales of the City’s Ashley Park as Mindy, French actor and model Lucas Bravo as Gabriel, The 15:17 to Paris star Camille Razat as Camille, Antony & Cleopatra’s Samuel Arnold as Julien, Doc Martin’s Bruno Gouery as Luc, and The Umbrella Academy’s Kate Walsh as Madeline in Emily in Paris Season 2. But there are also some new characters in Emily’s world.
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Meet The New Characters in ‘Emily in Paris’ Season 2
Alfie — Lucien Laviscount
Lucien Laviscount plays the role of Alfie. Described as a “sarcastic and charming cynic” Brit, who is working for a UK bank in Paris.
Alfie refuses to immerse himself in French culture and butts heads almost instantly with Emily, but the pair quickly find some common ground.
Ahead of the show’s premiere, Laviscount has been teasing some behind-the-scenes snaps of him in Emily in Paris.
He captioned one post which show’s him and co-star Lily Cooper watching the Eiffel Tower at night “Paris from the Seine! December 22nd @emilyinparis @netflix”
Alongside the video were behind some scenes images of the cast and crew filming Emily in Paris at night.
Laviscount is best-known for this role as Earl Grey in Scream Queens, Billy in Snatch, and Alexander Cabot in Katy Keene.
Antoine — William Abadie
The character of Antonie is not necessarily new to the world of Emily in Paris, but audiences can expect to see a lot more of him in Season 2.
Antoine Lambert is one of Emily’s most famous clients who has invested in Gabriel’s new Paris restaurant.
Abadie is best known for his role as Alan Bernard in Homeland, Roman in Gossip Girl, and Bizu in The Pink Panther.
He has also starred in some of America’s most iconic TV Shows over the years including Sex and the City, ER, Ugly Betty, Person of Interest, The Mentalist, and Gotham.
Gregory Elliott Dupree — Jeremy O’Harris
Jeremy O’Harris guest stars as Gregory Elliott Dupree, an iconic fashion designer and former protégé of Pierre Cadault in Emily in Paris Season 2.
O’Harris is an American playwright and philanthropist, best known for his plays Daddy and Slave Play, with the latter receiving 12 Tony nominations in total.
He is also known for co-writing the film Zola, based on the real-life Twitter threat, and as serving as co-producer on Euphoria.
He recently made a cameo appearance in the Gossip Girl reboot as himself.
Laurent G — Arnaud Binard
French actor and producer Arnaud Binard guest stars as Laurent G, the owner of a lavish Saint Tropez nightclub who agrees to promote one of Emily’s brands.
Binard is best known for his career in French film and television, including appearing in the movies Un Bébé pour Noël, Meurtres en Auvergne and Les Disparus de Valenciennes.
He is also well known for playing Prosecutor Vidal in Les Innocents and Alexandre Grangier in Quartier des Banques.
Benoît — Kevin Dias
French actor Kevin Dias takes on the role of up-and-coming musician Benoît in Emily in Paris Season 2.
Benoît is also Mindy’s (Ashley Park) love interest in Season 2, and the pair even write a song together.
Kevin Dias is an up-and-coming actor, musician and model in real life. He is best known starring in the French TV series Sam as Alex but Emily in Paris is his biggest role to date.
Ahead of the release of Emily in Paris Season 2 on Netflix, Dias shared his excitement on Instagram with a tribute to his co-star, Ashley Park.
He wrote: “If you wanna hear me carry a tune with the amazing Mindy, it’s now streaming only on @netflix @ashleyparklady … THANK YOU for being who you are. So proud to be part of this incredible fam. Cheers to EVERYONE involved in @emilyinparis.”
Étienne — Jin Xuan Mao
Comedian Jin Xuan Mao stars as Étienne in Emily in Paris Season 2.
Étienne is Benoît’s bandmate and helps recruit Mindy into the band as their lead singer.
Erik — Søren Bregendal
Danish singer, songwriter and actor Søren Bregendal stars as Erik in Emily in Paris Season 2.
Erik is an amateur photographer at Savoir who falls head-over-heels in love with Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) after meeting her at an event.
Emily in Paris marks Bregendal’s return to acting after he took an hiatus in 2016.
