Meryl Streep plays Dee Dee Allen, James Corden plays Barry Glickman, and Jo Ellen Pellman plays Emma Nolan in the 2020 Netflix film The Prom.
Main cast
- Dee Dee AllenMeryl StreepMain
- Barry GlickmanJames CordenMain
- Emma NolanJo Ellen PellmanMain
- Trent OliverAndrew RannellsMain
- Angie DickinsonNicole KidmanMain
- Alyssa GreeneAriana DeBoseMain
Supporting cast
- Principal Tom HawkinsKeegan-Michael KeySupp
- Mrs. GreeneKerry WashingtonSupp
- Mr. Sheldon SapersteinKevin ChamberlinSupp
- NickLogan RileySupp
- KevinNico GreethamSupp
- KayleeSofia DelerSupp
Guest & voice
- Bea AnstromTracey UllmanGuest
- GrandmaMary Kay PlaceGuest
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About this cast
The Prom is a 2020 Netflix musical film directed by Ryan Murphy, based on the 2018 Broadway musical of the same name. It follows a group of Broadway stars who travel to a small Indiana town to support a lesbian teenager whose prom has been cancelled due to her sexuality.
FAQs
Who plays Dee Dee Allen in The Prom?
Meryl Streep plays Dee Dee Allen, a self-absorbed Broadway star, in the 2020 film The Prom.
Who plays Emma Nolan in The Prom?
Jo Ellen Pellman plays Emma Nolan, the teenage girl at the centre of the prom controversy, in her film debut.
Who plays Barry Glickman in The Prom?
James Corden plays Barry Glickman, a flamboyant Broadway actor, in the 2020 Netflix film The Prom.
Is The Prom based on a true story?
The Prom is loosely inspired by a 2010 incident in Mississippi where a high school cancelled its prom to prevent a lesbian student from attending with her girlfriend, though the film is a fictionalised musical comedy.
Who plays Alyssa Greene in The Prom?
Ariana DeBose plays Alyssa Greene, Emma’s closeted girlfriend and the prom queen candidate, in the 2020 film The Prom.
Sources & where to watch: IMDb · Wikipedia · Where to watch (JustWatch UK) · Updated June 2026