Aza Holmes — Turtles All the Way Down Character Profile

About Aza Holmes

Sixteen-year-old protagonist with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her daily routines are constantly interrupted by intrusive thoughts, and she becomes deeply invested in tracking the disappearance of billionaire Davis Pickett Jr., which intertwines with her mental health journey.

Aza Holmes — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Isabela Merced

Appears in

Turtles All the Way Down (2024)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• Aza Holmes — Meta Inner Conflict — Aza Holmes (Isabela Merced)

  Struggle with own thoughts

• Aza Holmes — Social Friend — Noah (Miles Ekhardt)

  Friend with shared interests

• Aza Holmes — Social Friend — Mychal (Maliq Johnson)

  School friend with connection

• Aza Holmes — Professional Teacher — Professor Abbott (J. Smith-Cameron)

  Educational relationship

• Aza Holmes — Professional Therapist — Dr. Kira Singh (Poorna Jagannathan)

  Professional therapeutic relationship

• Aza Holmes — Romantic Love Interest — Davis Pickett Jr. (Felix Mallard)

  Developing romantic connection

• Aza Holmes — Family Mother — Gina (Judy Reyes)

  Mother-daughter relationship with understanding

• Aza Holmes — Social Best Friend — Daisy (Cree Cicchino)

  Close friendship with mutual support

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More characters from Turtles All the Way Down

• Daisy (Cree Cicchino)
• Gina (Judy Reyes)
• Davis Pickett Jr. (Felix Mallard)
• Holly (Hannah Marks)
• Mychal (Maliq Johnson)
• Mean Girl (Kaleigh Howland)
• Mr. Adler (John Green)
• Detective Dwight Allen (Kevin Crowley)
• Firefighter (Phillip Shaun DeVone)
• Quinn (Debby Ryan)
• Professor Abbott (J. Smith-Cameron)
• Local Anchor (Sheila Gray Robinson)