Joshua Dowd — Ready? OK! Character Profile

About Joshua Dowd

Ten-year-old son of Andrea who strives to join the school cheerleading squad instead of wrestling and chooses Maria von Trapp as his role model for a school dress-up day. His individuality drives the film's central conflict.

Joshua Dowd — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Lurie Poston

Appears in

Ready? OK! (2008)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Joshua Dowd — Professional Authority Figure — The Boss (Richard Robichaux)

  School administrator with potential influence over Joshua

• Joshua Dowd — Social School Acquaintance — Mable (Sam Pancake)

  School community member who interacts with Joshua

• Joshua Dowd — Alliance Teammate — Head Cheerleader (Rachael Marie)

  Fellow cheerleading squad member

• Joshua Dowd — Professional School Authority — Sister Vivian (Tara Karsian)

  Catholic school figure with influence over Joshua

• Joshua Dowd — Professional Coach — Halle Hinton (Kali Rocha)

  Cheerleading coach who guides Joshua

• Joshua Dowd — Social Supportive Neighbor — Charlie New (Michael Emerson)

  Understanding neighbor who serves as a bridge between Joshua and his mother

• Joshua Dowd — Family Mother — Andy Dowd (Carrie Preston)

  Single mother struggling to understand her son's unconventional interests

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Ready? OK!

More characters from Ready? OK!

• Andy Dowd (Carrie Preston)
• Charlie New (Michael Emerson)
• Halle Hinton (Kali Rocha)
• Sister Vivian (Tara Karsian)
• Mable (Sam Pancake)
• The Boss (Richard Robichaux)
• Head Cheerleader (Rachael Marie)