leader of the Whisperers, a mysterious group of survivors who wear the skins of walkers to mask their presence. (seasons 9–10) Ryan Hurst as Beta: The second-in-command of the Whisperers and Alpha's right-hand man. (season 10; recurring season 9) Eleanor Matsuura as Yumiko: Magna's girlfriend who is a proficient archer and former criminal defense lawyer. (seasons 10–11; recurring season 9) Cooper Andrews as Jerry: A member of the Kingdom and Ezekiel's steward. (seasons 10–11; recurring seasons 7–9) Nadia Hilker as Magna: The feisty leader of a small group of roaming survivors and Yumiko's girlfriend. (seasons 10–11; recurring season 9) Cailey Fleming as Judith Grimes: The biological daughter of Lori and Shane who was adopted by Rick after she was born. (seasons 10–11; recurring season 9) Cassady McClincy as Lydia: Alpha's daughter and former Whisperer. (seasons 10–11; recurring season 9) Lauren Ridloff as Connie: A deaf member of Magna's group and Kelly's sister. (seasons 10–11; recurring season 9) Paola Lázaro as Juanita "Princess" Sanchez: A quirky and flamboyant survivor who has suffered various traumas in her past and later joins Eugene's group. (season 11; recurring 10) Michael James Shaw as Michael Mercer: A resident of the Commonwealth who serves as the general of the Commonwealth military. (season 11) Lynn Collins as Leah Shaw: A member of the Reapers and former owner of Dog who formed a loving connection with Daryl while searching for Rick after his disappearance. (season 11; guest season 10) Josh Hamilton as Lance Hornsby: The deputy governor and director of operations to the Commonwealth. (season 11) Margot Bingham as Maxxine "Stephanie" Mercer: A resident of the Commonwealth who communicated with Eugene over the radio. She is also Mercer's younger sister. (season 11; guest season 10) Laila Robins as Pamela Milton: The governor of the Commonwealth. (season 11) Angel Theory as Kelly: Connie's alert and protective sister who has a gradual hearing loss. (season 11; recurring seasons 9–10) Darabont connections The series features several actors whom series developer Frank Darabont has worked with previously, including Laurie Holden (Andrea), Jeffrey DeMunn (Dale Horvath), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Juan Pareja (Morales) and Sam Witwer (the dead soldier in the tank where Rick Grimes hides in "Days Gone Bye"). All five appeared in his 2007 film The Mist, along with Thomas Jane, who originally was set to star in the series as Rick Grimes when it was pitched to HBO. Jane was