Characters
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Michelle Trachtenberg as Kayla
- Gender:
- Female
- Age:
- 23
- Orientation:
- Straight
*main OC in "Starting Over..." * Spunky, courageous, and stubborn. Doesn't care if she's liked by everyone, but respect is extremely important to her. Her older brother, Zach, and her best friend, Jessie, mean the world to her. She's a lover and a fighter, whatever the situation calls for. She hates to be underestimated, and constantly craves to prove herself to everyone... Especially a certain redneck.
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Amanda Seyfried as Jessie
- Gender:
- Female
- Age:
- 23
- Orientation:
- Straight
Kayla's best friend from childhood. She is a jokester and always tries to see the bright side of things. She's extremely Squamish but isn't afraid to bash a walker's skull in with her trusty baseball bat. She has always struggled with asthma, and her biggest fear is to run out of her inhalers.
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James Franco as Zach
- Gender:
- Male
- Age:
- 30
- Orientation:
- Straight
Kayla's older brother. Calm and level headed, he led their group through the first year after the outbreak. Extremely protective of his little sister. Very strategic and thoughtful with his plans, which earns him respect from Rick. Doesn't like to shed blood that isn't a walker's, but he will do anything to protect the ones he loves.
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Chord Overstreet as Danny
- Gender:
- Male
- Age:
- 31
- Orientation:
- Straight
Hot headed and cocky. Joined the group at the beginning of the outbreak, and proved to be a valuable asset for defense and his skills with hunting. Over the months of the apocalypse, he developed a crush on Kayla, and still tries to win her over. He is far from charming, however, and his perverted jokes and pick up lines do little impress her. Needless to say, Danny and Daryl don't get along.