Episode 2— Fame is a fickle food
Aired January 8, 2021 · 25 min
Synopsis
Emily's participation in an Amherst baking contest introduces her to fame and celebrity, though she remains uncertain about the value of such recognition.
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40 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Hailee Steinfeld
as Emily Dickinson
Toby Huss
as Edward Dickinson
Adrian Enscoe
as Austin Dickinson
Anna Baryshnikov
as Lavinia 'Vinnie' Dickinson
Ella Hunt
as Sue Gilbert
Jane Krakowski
as Mrs. Dickinson
Chinaza Uche
as Henry
Emilio Oliveira
as Loud Man
Finn Jones
as Samuel Bowles
Anna O Donoghue
as Loud Woman
Pico Alexander
as Henry 'Ship' Shipley
Brendan Hayes
as Dishwasher Vendor
Supporting cast
14Will Pullen
as Nobody
Jessica Hecht
as Aunt Lavinia
Olivia Khoshatefeh
as Young Woman #1
Manuela Sosa
as Young Woman #2
Gus Birney
as Jane Humphrey
Kevin Yee
as Toshiaki
Sophie Zucker
as Abby Wood
Robert Picardo
as Ithamar Conkey
Allegra Heart
as Abiah Root
Darlene Hunt
as Maggie
Erin Gerasimovich
as Anna
Neville Lee
as Clara
Joey Odom
as Archibald
Andre Urban
as Sailor
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