Army Wives Cast & Characters

CHARACTER: Denise Sherwood

As a wife, mother and nurse practitioner, Denise Sherwood has devoted her life to the care of others. She married Frank and rose through the ranks with him as he ascended to Colonel. Together they have two children, son Jeremy who was killed in acti...

Catherine Bell

Best known for her work as the headstrong Marine Corps attorney Lt. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie on the action drama series "JAG," Catherine Bell now stars in "Army Wives," the one-hour ensemble drama series on Lifetime. "Army Wives," which is currently sho... More on Catherine Bell

CHARACTER: Frank Sherwood

Colonel Frank Sherwood is a soldier’s soldier. In his eyes, there is one way to live, and it's the Army way. Rising up the ranks from enlisted man to Lieutenant Colonel, Frank is a military paragon, but his camouflage-tinted worldview and multiple ...

Terry Serpico

Born at Ft. Sill, OK., the youngest of three, Terry lived on seven Army Posts in the US and Europe before his father retired as a full colonel after 26 years of service.

Terry started acting during his sophomore year in high school when he... More on Terry Serpico

CHARACTER: Katherine "Kat" Young

Air Force Colonel Katherine "Kat" Young is the brash and brilliant new Wing Commander of Joint Base Marshal Bring. A crack C-17 pilot who can hold her own in the boys club atmosphere of the military, she’s hardly touched down in her new assignment ...

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields began her accomplished professional career at only eleven months of age when she was selected as the Ivory Snow Baby, and by age 3 was a runway model. At age 9, Shields began her extensive film career when she won her first acting role... More on Brooke Shields

CHARACTER: Michael Holden

General Michael Holden and his wife Claudia Joy married and embarked on a life together in the military that took them to the far corners of the globe, yielded him dozens of awards and honors, and produced two beautiful daughters. Michael has gone th...

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara has been acting for over 30 years. He got his break in Hollywood with a part in the hit movie "Flamingo Kid" and has since appeared in numerous roles in both film and television. McNamara starred in one of the first Lifetime Movies, "S... More on Brian McNamara

CHARACTER: Jackie Clarke

To the outside perspective, Jackie Clarke appears perfect. Poised, beautiful and educated, her parents were even friends with the Kennedys. Her son Patrick was educated at West Point. Her daughter Sophie attends the prestigious Exeter school. Last bu...

Kelli Williams

Kelli Williams is best-known as a star of the Emmy Award-winning courtroom drama "The Practice," which ran for seven seasons on ABC. Williams went on to star in numerous television productions, most recently three seasons of Fox's "Lie To Me" opposit... More on Kelli Williams

CHARACTER: Joan Burton

Raised on the streets of Chicago’s South Side, Colonel Joan Burton overcame a troubled youth by running track and joining ROTC. Through grit and determination, Joan defied expectations and rose through the ranks, becoming Fort Marshall’s first Af...

Wendy Davis

Originally from Joppatowne Maryland, Wendy caught the acting bug in college while attending Howard University in Washing DC, where she earned a B.A. in theater. Upon graduation, Davis landed guest-starring roles on many television series, but her fir... More on Wendy Davis

CHARACTER: Roland Burton

A gifted psychiatrist and loving husband, Roland Burton has spent a good part of his marriage holding down the homefront while his wife, Colonel Joan Burton, is away on duty. A talented multi-tasker, Roland has excelled at taking care of their two ch...

Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown, a native of St. Louis, is a graduate of New York’s prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned a master’s of fine arts. One of his first productions upon graduation was “The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui,” starring... More on Sterling K. Brown

CHARACTER: Gloria Cruz

Gloria Cruz is an outspoken and emotionally charged firecracker from the Bronx. She met her ex-husband Hector online, married and followed him to Fort Marshall after a whirlwind courtship. At first skeptical of the Army and the FRG, it was Roxy who g...

Alyssa Diaz

Alyssa Diaz was born in Los Angeles. The highly accomplished actress of Colombian, Mexican, and Irish descent began acting at the age of twelve when a teacher encouraged her to sign up for the school’s theatre program one summer Starting off with ... More on Alyssa Diaz

CHARACTER: Hector Cruz

PFC Hector Cruz shows great promise as a soldier, but tends to be his own worst enemy. Between his temper and inability to keep the peace at home, he may never get a promotion. Hector comes from a family where the men were men and the women complied....

Joseph Julian Soria

With distinguished roles in a variety of projects, Joseph Julian (J.J.) Soria is proving that he possesses the talent, energy and experience to bring memorable characters to life on the small and silver screen. Most recently, Soria was bumped up as a... More on Joseph Julian Soria

CHARACTER: Maggie Hall

Maggie Hall doesn’t exactly fit the mold of a traditional housewife. A former airborne soldier with three deployments in Iraq under her belt, Maggie is more comfortable fixing army trucks or riding her motorcycle than she is making meatloaf or deco...

Torrey DeVitto

Torrey was most recently seen in the CW television series, "Vampire Diaries" as Meredith Fell, and continues to have a popular recurring role as Melissa on ABC Family’s hit show, "Pretty Little Liars." Torrey wrapped the film "EVIDENCE," starring S... More on Torrey DeVitto

CHARACTER: Eddie Hall

Staff Sergeant Eddie Hall, an ex-Ranger with a difficult divorce and a loss of rank in his rearview mirror, is looking forward to a fresh start at Joint Base Marshall Bring with his second wife, Maggie, a former soldier herself. It was the strength o...

Burgess Jenkins

Burgess Jenkins, a native of Winston-Salem, NC, attended Lenoir-Rhyne University where he studied Psychology in graduate school. Burgess later enrolled at the famed Playhouse West in LA where he studied for 4 years under Bob Carnegie and actor Jeff G... More on Burgess Jenkins

CHARACTER: Latasha Montclair

Latasha Montclair is a force of nature, an indomitable woman to whom "Southern Hospitality" isn’t just a concept, it’s a way of life. Latasha finds joy in navigating the daily chaos of singlehandedly wrangling her three children - Quincy Jr. aka ...

Ashanti

Grammy Award Winning Singer/Songwriter, Actor and Author Ashanti is a native of Glen Cove, Long Island. Ashanti burst onto the music scene with her 2002 smash hit debut album self titled "Ashanti." It landed the #1 spot on both the Billboard Top 200/... More on Ashanti

CHARACTER: Quincy Montclair

Corporal Quincy Montclair, "the old man" of his platoon, is respected and well-liked by his fellow soldiers. A loving husband to his wife Latasha, and devoted father to their three children, Quincy was a successful chef in Atlanta before joining the ...

Joshua Henry

Recently seen starring as Jake in the Tony Award–winning revival of The Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess." Broadway: "The Scottsboro Boys" (Tony Award nomination for best leading actor in a musical), "American Idiot," "In the Heights." At New York City C... More on Joshua Henry

CHARACTER: Holly Truman

Holly Truman is a long way from Effingham, IL, where her family’s farm has been the only home she’s ever known. Holly is head over heels in love with Tim, her high school sweetheart, and the two married just after graduation before Tim headed to ...

Elle McLemore

Elle McLemore grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada in a show business family. At the age of 3, she made her start in the entertainment industry, performing in a magic touring show along with her family. Her father was a pyrotechnician, and her mom a dancer/... More on Elle McLemore

CHARACTER: Tim Truman

Private Tim Truman, a fresh-faced recruit from southern Illinois, is a cheerful overachiever eager to prove himself. Married to the love of his life, Holly, he's kidded as a Romeo for writing to her every day. Considered something of a platoon masco...

Jesse McCartney

Jesse McCartney is an American actor, singer and songwriter who started his career at 7 years old on the NY stage performing in Community Theatre. As a child, he appeared in the leading roles of the Broadway musicals; "The King and I" (9 yrs) and "A ... More on Jesse McCartney