Character Desciptions

Disclaimer: These roles/actors are not set in stone

Sophie - Meryl Steep (4-90)
Leading Lady: Caucasian Woman (1919) who discovers a five rites yoga diet, exercise and mind set reverses the aging process so she looks/feels fabulous 30-40 in her 80's and 90's.

Clyde Benson – (5-91) Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman
Leading Man: Afro- American Man (1918) who is a billionaire business entrepreneur, investor who has stayed in shape since WWII doing the British Military Fitness

Mary Mariam- Phylicia Rashād (75-85)
Supporting Role: French Creole Woman (1925) who looks 50’s responsible for teaching Sophie Peterson the five rites yoga.

Jesse - (50) Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith D.D.
Mary's side kick, who helps Mary build her Five Rites community


Jessica Bates - Ali Brown (22-90)
Long time friend of Sophie

Jane Plain - Alanis Morissette or Jennifer Garner or even better Diablo Cody (30’s)
Supporting Role: Caucasian (1975) Narrator, fine sculptor, painter who is commissioned to document Sophie and Clyde’s fountain of youth and rags to riches story

Zoe – (1990) (8-25)
Supporting Role: Sophie’s precocious Caucasian grand daughter, Gail’s daughter

Mark Plain – Thomas Gibson or Ben Affleck (30)
Supporting Role: Caucasian, married to Jane Plain, loving supportive, chiropractor

Gayle – (1950) (40-80) Julianne Moore
Supporting Role: Caucasian, twin to Gary, widow, stressed single mom, nurse

Gary – (1950) (40) Jim Carrey
Supporting Role: Caucasian, twin to Gail, light hearted, comedian

Jessica Bates - (20-80) Ali Brown
Caucasian, bomshell blond and long time friend of Sophie

Heather- (40) Holly Berry
Cameo Role: Afro-American, Talented healer, clarinet and standup bass, heavily dressed street musician

T. J. (1890’s) – Cuba Gooding Jr or Will Smith
Supporting Role: Clyde Benson’s father

Sally Benson (1890’s) (35) - Oprah Windfry, Queen Latifah
Supporting Role: Clyde Benson’s mother, a healer, gardener, wise teacher, visionary

Karma Davids – (1890’s) (25)
Supporting Role: Sophie’s mother, French, seamstress

Patrick Davids – (1890’s) (30) Tom Hanks
Supporting Role: Sophie’s father - chemist, resourceful yet down on his luck after flood / 1930’s job change

Carl Davids - (1880’s) (30)
Cameo Role: Sophie’s strong, in the trades uncle

Pop Valette – (1840’s) (80) Sidney Poitier
Cameo Role: Grandpa who dispenses Mardi Gras wisdom and New Orleans history

Mrs. Boyle – (1880’s) (50)
Supporting Role: Intense, motherly church lady

Aunt Theresa – (1880’s)
Sophie’s stuffy, classy, Victorian proper aunt

Robin Peterson – (1917)
Cameo Role: Sophie’s late husband of 51 years, military man, tall, dark and handsome

Mrs. Peterson – (1870’s) (50)
Cameo Role: Sophie’s mother-in-law –big woman in wheelchair and joyous spirit

Jay Leno - Himself
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Dennis Miller - Himself
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Graham Greene - Himself
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Adam Sandler – Himself
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Kim – Sandra Oh (30)
Young, single mom, has a medical emergency and needs a huge fund raiser for surgery

Mitsu – (8)
Kim’s son, autistic, loving, loves yoga

Rachael- Alma Ludewig (30)
Jane’s Canadian, South American friend, gorgeous model, sweet

Seth- (19)
Troubled teen parent, diabetic in grey dirty hooded sweatshirt, who resorts to robberies

Sam- (19)
Cameo Role: Seth’s girl friend, former cheerleader, overweight mother

Baby Becca- (1)
Seth and Sam’s enfant

Chris- (8)
Sam’s violent, nerdy kid brother – looks like Ralphie on A Christmas Story

Kimberly- (25)
Cameo Role: Young bank teller

Charlie- (50)
Clyde Benson’s sharp investment partner, heavy, brick house of a man

Officer Gent (40)
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