shantel vansanten played maureen in ricki and the flash.
who played maureen in ricki and the flash?
shantel vansanten
section::::cast.





























bullet::::- meryl streep as linda brummel / ricki rendazzo





























bullet::::- kevin kline as pete brummel





























bullet::::- mamie gummer as julie brummel





























bullet::::- audra mcdonald as maureen brummel





























bullet::::- sebastian stan as joshua brummel





























bullet::::- nick westrate as adam brummel





























bullet::::- rick springfield as greg





























bullet::::- ben platt as daniel





























bullet::::- charlotte rae as oma brummel, pete's mother





























bullet::::- rick rosas as buster





























bullet::::- bernie worrell as billy





























bullet::::- joe vitale as joe





























bullet::::- gabriel ebert as max





























bullet::::- carmen carrera as ricki's lead hairstylist





























bullet::::- beau sia as desmond





























bullet::::- hailey gates as emily





























section::::production.
ricki and the flash
ricki has a rock band that plays a regular gig at a small bar, when she is not working as a cashier to make ends meet. julie recently attempted suicide because her husband cheated on her and is divorcing her. despite being broke, ricki comes to indianapolis to help her daughter, but julie is hostile. likewise, her two sons are hostile and unwelcoming. one is gay and the other recently became engaged, though no one told their mother. still, ricki gets through to julie. unfortunately, her husband's second wife, maureen, returns unexpectedly, confronting ricki with some hard truths. she wasn't there for her children when they needed her and maureen was. ashamed, ricki returns to her band in california angry and bitter, insulting her guitarist who is in love with her. he makes her realize he cares and they make love. maureen sends ricki an invitation to the son's wedding as an olive branch, but ricki can't afford to go. her boyfriend sells his best guitar to pay for the tickets. despite her attempts at reconciliation, she's clearly still an outsider. the wedding guests look askance at ricki when she gets up to toast the bride and groom. as her gift, having no money, she has her band take over and play for the guests. her son and his bride start the wedding dance and slowly the guests join in.
ricki and the flash