Dr. Elizabeth Barnes (played by Elisabeth Shue) is a protagonist in Waking Madison.
Initially appears as Madison's psychiatrist who records interview sessions. However, it is later revealed that she is actually a fabricated personality within Madison's dissociative identity disorder, created to help manage her trauma and suicidal impulses. Madison Walker (played by Sarah Roemer) is a protagonist in Waking Madison.
The central protagonist suffering from severe depression and dissociative identity disorder. She lives in New Orleans, records her daily life on video, and struggles with fragmented memories and traumatic flashbacks. Her journey involves confronting her alternative personalities and ultimately finding peace to abandon her suicide plan. Alexis (played by Imogen Poots) appears in Waking Madison.
A fractured personality within Madison representing religious trauma and self-harm. She reveals that her priest sexually abused her and no one believed her, leading her to wear a thorny crown and slash her wrists and feet to mimic the suffering of Jesus. Margaret (played by Taryn Manning) appears in Waking Madison.
An aggressive alter ego who resists interviews and is confined to a padded room. She recounts childhood trauma where her mother forced her to read the Bible inside a closet, contributing to her hostile and defensive demeanor.
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Characters
Dr. Elizabeth Barnes
(played by Elisabeth Shue) — protagonist
Initially appears as Madison's psychiatrist who records interview sessions. However, it is later revealed that she is actually a fabricated personality within Madison's dissociative identity disorder,...
Madison Walker
(played by Sarah Roemer) — protagonist
The central protagonist suffering from severe depression and dissociative identity disorder. She lives in New Orleans, records her daily life on video, and struggles with fragmented memories and traum...
Alexis
(played by Imogen Poots) — supporting
A fractured personality within Madison representing religious trauma and self-harm. She reveals that her priest sexually abused her and no one believed her, leading her to wear a thorny crown and slas...
Margaret
(played by Taryn Manning) — supporting
An aggressive alter ego who resists interviews and is confined to a padded room. She recounts childhood trauma where her mother forced her to read the Bible inside a closet, contributing to her hostil...
Key Relationships
Alexis → Margaret
(Narrative Co-Exist)
Madison Walker → Margaret
(Narrative Host)
Madison Walker → Alexis
(Narrative Host)
Margaret → Dr. Elizabeth Barnes
(Professional Patient)
Alexis → Dr. Elizabeth Barnes
(Professional Patient)
Madison Walker → Dr. Elizabeth Barnes
(Professional Patient)
Story Analysis
A psychological exploration of dissociative identity disorder through fragmented memories and self-discovery.
Plot Progression
Descent into Despair
Unraveling Traumas
Fractured Reality
The Notebook Secret
Awakening and Acceptance
Directed by Katherine Brooks
Waking Madison (2011) · 5.5/10 · drama, mystery, thriller
