Eva DeMarco (played by Bridget Marquardt) is a protagonist in The Telling.
Eva is a former A-list actress hoping to revive her career. She accepts a film role from an elusive filmmaker in Romania, where she discovers that the crew makes snuff films. After being drugged and witnessing a deadly dream, she is killed and becomes part of the group, making her the central figure in Phoebe's story. Stephanie (played by Holly Madison) is a protagonist in The Telling.
Stephanie heads the exclusive and cruel campus sorority that is conducting its final days of rush. She hears the pledges' stories, reveals that Stacie and Rachel were selected through a separate private rush, and derides the three official pledges. Haley's story is based in part on Stephanie, and Haley later poisons the sorority sisters in revenge for Brianna. Brianna (played by Najarra Townsend) appears in The Telling.
Brianna is harshly rejected by the sorority and is later found dead at a party after overdosing on prescription drugs and alcohol. A message blaming others for her death is written on a nearby mirror. She is Haley's half-sister, and Haley joins the sorority rush to get close enough to avenge her. Haley (played by Jean Louise O'Sullivan) appears in The Telling.
Haley is one of the three remaining sorority pledges and tells the final story during rush. She is revealed to be Brianna's half-sister and to have joined the process to get close enough to the sorority to kill its members, whom she blames for Brianna's suicide. After poisoning them with cookies, she leaves with her mother. Roxy (played by Nicole Zeoli) appears in The Telling.
Roxy is one of the three girls in Haley's story, which is based on Stephanie, Amber, and Roxy. The girls are at home while cable is being fixed and later make prank calls; a man is killed after they call him with a false offer of free pizzas. The summary does not specify Roxy's individual actions. Lily (played by Rebekah Kochan) appears in The Telling.
Lily is a beautiful blonde in Tonya's story who lives with her boyfriend Tommy and his ex-girlfriend Sarah. Tommy brings home a doll he found in a dumpster, and Lily initially suspects Sarah has tampered with it. The doll kills Sarah and then electrocutes Lily; Tommy is later convicted of the murders. Amber (played by Christina Rosenberg) appears in The Telling.
Amber is one of the three girls represented in Haley's story, alongside Stephanie and Roxy. The story begins with the girls at home while their cable is being fixed, then follows their prank call offering a man seven free pizzas; they overhear his murder and call the police. The summary does not identify Amber's individual actions.
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Characters
Eva DeMarco
(played by Bridget Marquardt) — protagonist
Eva is a former A-list actress hoping to revive her career. She accepts a film role from an elusive filmmaker in Romania, where she discovers that the crew makes snuff films. After being drugged and w...
Stephanie
(played by Holly Madison) — protagonist
Stephanie heads the exclusive and cruel campus sorority that is conducting its final days of rush. She hears the pledges' stories, reveals that Stacie and Rachel were selected through a separate priva...
Brianna
(played by Najarra Townsend) — supporting
Brianna is harshly rejected by the sorority and is later found dead at a party after overdosing on prescription drugs and alcohol. A message blaming others for her death is written on a nearby mirror....
Haley
(played by Jean Louise O'Sullivan) — supporting
Haley is one of the three remaining sorority pledges and tells the final story during rush. She is revealed to be Brianna's half-sister and to have joined the process to get close enough to the sorori...
Roxy
(played by Nicole Zeoli) — supporting
Roxy is one of the three girls in Haley's story, which is based on Stephanie, Amber, and Roxy. The girls are at home while cable is being fixed and later make prank calls; a man is killed after they c...
Lily
(played by Rebekah Kochan) — minor
Lily is a beautiful blonde in Tonya's story who lives with her boyfriend Tommy and his ex-girlfriend Sarah. Tommy brings home a doll he found in a dumpster, and Lily initially suspects Sarah has tampe...
Amber
(played by Christina Rosenberg) — minor
Amber is one of the three girls represented in Haley's story, alongside Stephanie and Roxy. The story begins with the girls at home while their cable is being fixed, then follows their prank call offe...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Haley → Brianna
(Family Half-Sister)
The ending reveals that Haley is Brianna's half-sister.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Eva DeMarco → Lily
(Narrative Horror Parallel)
Eva's story and Lily's story are separate horror stories told during the sorority's storytelling challenge.
Amber → Roxy
(Social Group Counterparts)
Haley's story presents a group of three girls based on Stephanie, Amber, and Roxy.
Stephanie → Roxy
(Narrative Counterpart)
Haley explicitly bases the three-girl story on Stephanie, Amber, and Roxy.
Stephanie → Amber
(Narrative Counterpart)
Haley explicitly bases the three-girl story on Stephanie, Amber, and Roxy.
Haley → Roxy
(Narrative Counterpart)
Haley tells a story about three girls based on Stephanie, Amber, and Roxy.
Haley → Amber
(Narrative Counterpart)
Haley tells a story about three girls based on Stephanie, Amber, and Roxy.
Haley → Stephanie
(Conflict Revenge Adversary)
Haley becomes a pledge solely to get close enough to the sorority, which she blames for Brianna's suicide. Stephanie leads the sorority and rejects Ha...
