Nash, the father of Wind Gap's first murder victim, Ann Nash Jackson Hurst as Kirk Lacey, a teacher at Wind Gap Middle School Lulu Wilson as Marian Crellin, Camille's half-sister who died in front of her when they were children, Adora and Alan's first child together, and Amma's sister Elizabeth Perkins as Jackie O'Neill, the town gossip and longtime family friend of the Crellins Recurring David Sullivan as Chris, the owner of the bar where Camille frequently goes to in Wind Gap and an old friend of hers Violet Brinson as Kelsey April Brinson as Jodes Barbara Eve Harris as Eileen, Frank Curry's wife and friend of Camille Emily Yancy as Gayla, Adora's and Alan's housekeeper Sydney Sweeney as Alice, Camille's teenage roommate at the psychiatric hospital she was committed to Jessica Treska as Natalie Keene Beth Broderick as Annie B Catherine Carlen as Deeanna Loretta Fox as Melissa Aaron Holliday as Damon London Vanovan as Amanda Nash Ryan James Nelson as Nolan Jennifer Aspen as Jeannie Keene, the mother of John and Natalie Keene Randy Oglesby as Pastor Betsy Baker as Jocelyn Vickery Cody Sullivan as Nathan Evan Castelloe as Teen Kirk Lacey Gunnar Koehler as Bobby Nash Gracie Prewitt as Tiffanie Nash Daisy Garcia as Bar Waitress Reagan Pasternak as Katie Lacey Lauran September as Angie Jean Villepique as Gretchen Ericka Kreutz as Lisa Guy Boyd as Clyde Sonny Shah as Cashier Kaegan Baron as Ann Nash Episodes Production Development In 2008, it was reported that Gillian Flynn's novel Sharp Objects was in development by French production company Pathé with Andrea Arnold set to direct. By 2012, it was reported that the novel had been optioned by Alliance Films with Jason Blum expected to serve as a producer. Subsequently, Marti Noxon approached Blum with her vision for an eight episode television series. On July 8, 2014, it was announced that Blumhouse Productions and Entertainment One would be developing and producing a drama based on the debut novel from Gillian Flynn. Marti Noxon would serve as the showrunner, writer and executive producer, while Jean-Marc Vallée would serve as the director and executive producer. On April 1, 2016, it was announced that HBO had given the production an eight episode straight-to-series order. On May 15, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on July 8, 2018. On July 25, 2018, HBO president of programming, Casey Bloys, confirmed that,