Usha Chilukuri — Hillbilly Elegy Character Profile

About Usha Chilukuri

JD's supportive girlfriend and future wife who encourages his legal career goals. She provides emotional comfort during his stressful drive to New Haven and stands by him as he balances work, school, and family crises.

Character Facts

Played by

Freida Pinto

Appears in

Hillbilly Elegy (2020)

Role

Supporting

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• Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance (Glenn Close)
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• Lindsay Vance (Haley Bennett)
• Travis (Morgan Gao)
• Papaw (Bo Hopkins)
• Uncle Arch (David Dwyer)
• Uncle Pat (Bill Kelly)
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• Young J.D. Vance (Owen Asztalos)
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