List of Orphan Black characters


Orphan Black is a Canadian science fiction television series broadcast on Space in Canada and on BBC America in the United States. The series' first season stars Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Michael Mando, and Maria Doyle Kennedy, with the addition of Évelyne Brochu to the regular cast in the second season, Kristian Bruun and Ari Millen in the third, and Josh Vokey in the fourth. Orphan Black revolves around the main character of Sarah Manning as she discovers the existence of several of her genetic identicals. Numerous actors appear in the series as recurring cast members, but some guest actors are featured in only a few. Particularly, Skyler Wexler often recurs as Sarah's daughter Kira.

Appearances

Main

Grouped by associated storyline, and listed in order of first appearance:
;Acquaintances of Sarah, Felix and Mrs. S
;Acquaintances of Beth and Art
;Acquaintances of Alison and Donnie
;Acquaintances of Cosima and Scott
;Acquaintances of Helena
;Acquaintances of Krystal
;Acquaintances of M.K.
;Project Leda
;The Proletheans
;Project Castor and associated characters
;Civilian Neolutionists
While the Neolution movement is most notable represented by the scientists and businesspersons connected to Projects Leda and Castor, the Neolution ideas and ideals are also shared by many civilians, hoping to improve their lives in one way or another using its methods and technique, ranging from body modification to medical treatment.
;Minor recurring cast
Additionally, real-life news anchor Janette Luu appeared as a reporter in the series' pilot episode as well as the fourth-season finale. Season one also included Dom Fiore as a police captain and Ivan Sherry as an agent of the Internal Affairs, both serving at Beth's precinct, as well as Joanne Reece as Beth's lawyer. In season two Allison Wilson-Forbes appeared as a trauma nurse caring for Helena, and in season three Monica Dottor portrayed as a soccer mom buying drugs from Alison. During season four Jonathan Purdon appeared as an associate of Benjamin Kertland, and Francisco Trujillo played the surgeon operating on Alonzo Martinez. While they all were credited for their roles, and appeared in two episodes each, their parts were very limited.

Non-recurring

Notable non-recurring characters, listed in order of appearance.
By the end of the first season, 10 clones are revealed. They are of various nationalities and stations in life. Additional clones are revealed in the second season, including Jennifer, who died from the same respiratory illness that affected Katja and Cosima. In episode 8 of season 2, Tony, a transgender clone is introduced. In the season one finale, Cosima discovers each clone has a different DNA tag based on ASCII coded basepairs. In addition to the identification code is the text "THIS ORGANISM AND DERIVATIVE GENETIC MATERIAL IS RESTRICTED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" followed by a series of patent numbers. Sarah is given a photograph whose caption suggests that the cloning project that produced her was called "Project Leda". In the season 2 finale, Charlotte, an 8-year-old clone with a leg disability, is introduced. At the start of Season 3 a non self-aware clone, Krystal, was almost kidnapped by the military. In Season 3 episode 8, a Polish clone is revealed to have recently died from the clone illness.
Season 2's finale reveals that the military carried on with a male cloning project called Project Castor, which created Mark, Miller, Rudy, Seth and Parsons a clone kept barely alive by the military to study the cognitive defect. All of the Project Castor clones are self-aware of their clone nature and were raised together in a military-like environment.
In the Season 3 premiere it is revealed in 2006 Ferdinand of Topside was involved in the execution of six self-aware Project Leda clones in the Helsinki area. All were believed to be dead within 24 hours with another 32 people killed as collateral damage. Comics depicting the event would later clearly place it during 2001.
In the third episode of Season 3 it is revealed the originals for Projects Leda and Castor were brother and sister, making all the clones genetic siblings.
It is also revealed the DNA of the original Castor donor was stolen by Henrik Johanssen who wanted a son. This created Abel Johanssen who died as an infant.
The Castor and Leda original genetic source is revealed at the end of season three. It is Siobhan's mother, Kendall Malone, a genetic chimera who provided DNA for both the Leda and Castor lineages of clones, explaining the clones' relationship as genetic brother and sister.
In August 2015, at the conclusion of the Orphan Black comic book, a survivor of Helsinki was revealed: Veera Suominen. She will star in her comic series starting in November 2015 called Orphan Black: Helsinki and then appear in Season 4 of the show in 2016.
In March 2016, the new Castor clone Ira was revealed on the website for the show.
The seventh episode of Season 5 mentions a Leda clone, Lisa Glynn, in Rachel's childhood flashback and reveals another, Miriam Johnson, in young adulthood. Miriam was a homeless artist sick with the Leda defect; Rachel arranged her death so research into the illness could progress. The ninth episode of the season shows an unnamed Leda clone praying in a church, the first one Helena killed.
The final episode of the series reveals there are 274 Leda clones in the world. Stephanie Loyd and Gillian West are mentioned directly while other names are seen briefly on a list. The final clone of the series is Camilla Torres, seen being cured by Delphine.

Project Leda

Project Castor

The Original