[2] Cory Monteith has deemed his casting "spot on" as his lack of formal training is reflected in the abilities of his character, Finn Hudson. [21] She is later reinstated after blackmailing Figgins, and wins her sixth consecutive national cheerleading title. [8] Michele took the role in Glee because of Rachel's characterization, explaining: "Not only is she a singer, but she has so much heartI think it's what we need on TV. Terri briefly believes herself to be pregnant, and pushes Will to take a better paying job as an accountant. New Directions goes on to win Nationals, and it is unknown what happens to Jesse afterwards. William Michael "Will" Schuester (Matthew Morrison) is McKinley High's Spanish teacher who becomes director of the glee club, which he renames New Directions, hoping to restore it to its former glory. At its core, it taught us. [45] In "A Night of Neglect", Sunshine appears as a member of Carmel High's academic decathlon team that loses in the semi-finals to the McKinley High team. 1 Darren Criss Darren Criss is almost certainly the biggest star to come out of Glee. [28] During the first season, he begins to accept his disability and the fact he will never achieve his dream of becoming a dancer. He does appear in a fantasy dream sequence during that season's Christmas episode, "Glee, Actually", as Artie's guardian angel.[38]. "[36] Over the course of the first season, Kurt comes out as gay and develops a crush on Finn. Finn notices something special about him and encourages Ryder to audition for the school's upcoming production of Grease. After their first wedding falls through as she runs away after she and Finn lie about kissing, Emma and Will begin to date again. [26] However, when Will is unable to attend a competition with the glee club, Emma volunteers to take them in his place, postponing her own wedding by several hours. It is also revealed that Quinn's real name is Lucy Quinn Fabray and she used to be bullied for being fat, and eventually decided to have a nose job. Marley is the only one of the many students who auditioned at the beginning of the school year to be immediately accepted into New Directions. Also in the third season, Mike Chang's parents Julia Chang (Tamlyn Tomita) and Mike Chang, Sr. (Keong Sim) appear as recurring characters starting in the season's third episode. May 13, 2014 Santana was MIA in the Season 5 finale of Glee, but don't worry, folks she was in Iowa! April Rhodes returns and asks for Will's help with her new Broadway project: a one-woman show entitled CrossRhodes, but he ultimately decides that his students in New Directions are more important than his dreams of Broadway. At some point after going to junior prom together, Sam and Mercedes start to secretly date. New Directions wins Nationals, and Quinn graduates. Although she blows her audition for a New York dramatic arts college, NYADA, her Nationals performance in Chicago serves as a redo and she is ultimately accepted, but Finn is rejected from his New York school. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. She and her husband Phil (Michael Loeffelholz) have triplet sons (played by Ethan, Aidan, and Ben Freedman). After the Troubletones place second at Sectionals, Shelby resigns as director, and the Troubletones are told they are all welcome in New Directions, Sugar accompanies Mercedes, Santana and Brittany when they return, and sings "We Are Young" with the group. It could be stated that, since that scene took place five years in the future, it would've been technically impossible for him to look as if he still were 13 years old. Roz returns late in the fourth season to take over the Cheerios after Sue is fired, and is still coach early in the fifth season after Sue returns as school principal. In the fall of 2020, Vice President Sue Sylvester rededicates the McKinley High auditorium to be named in honor of Finn Hudson while apologizing for her previous poor perception of the glee club. The two have their first sexual experience in the episode "The First Time". Emily VanDerWerff of The A.V. [12] Lynch took some of her signature tracksuits, Criss came away with trophies, some soundproofing from the choir room, the couch from Figgins' office and his Warblers jacket, Riley claimed her sneakers from the pilot episode, Overstreet's souvenirs included trophies, photos and clothing, Dot-Marie Jones kept a football championship ring, and Salling took a plaque with Monteith's picture. He auditioned with the song "Let It Be" and tested alongside Colfer and Ushkowitz. She also gets back together with Jesse, whom she later marries. Rachel's friendship with Santana is fractured when Santana auditions to be her understudy and is given the job. Jake and Marley attend the dance and become a couple after Jake agrees to Marley's request that they take it slow and that he not also see other girls. ", "Oh Baby! Later that day, Rachel wins the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and she thanks all of her friends but especially Will Schuester for his mentorship. [67] Overstreet left the show when his option for being a series regular in season three was not picked up,[68] but he returned as Sam in the eighth episode of the third season for a multi-episode arc. Puck invites Jake to spend Christmas vacation with him in California; the two half brothers bond further, and Puck decides to move back to Ohio. There's little "Glee" left for the lives of its cast. Marley auditions for the school's production of the musical Grease along with Wade "Unique" Adams, with whom she has formed a friendship, and is cast in the lead role of Sandy. After the glee club performs in the school cafeteria in the hopes of recruiting new students, Sugar shows up to audition, telling the club that they're terrible but she's awesome and will be their new star. [19] Colluding with Sue Sylvester to bring down New Directions, Sandy is appointed the school's arts director. [266] She was introduced in the fourth-season premiere for a six-episode arc,[267][268] however, Cassandra only appears in five episodes: four in 2012 and one in 2013. Ryan Murphy's 'Glee' is immensely popular as a series that shows inspiration can take us places. [170] In the episode "Dream On", it is revealed that Shelby is, in fact, Rachel's biological mother. Shopper (uncredited . "[73] Blaine becomes a role model for Kurt, who develops a crush on him. In 2011, Glee: The 3D Concert Movie was released. [242] Both actresses return in the sixth season, Coll in the sixth episode, and both she and Estefan in the eighth episode, "A Wedding". He later goes to New York after being told by Santana that Rachel's live-in boyfriend Brody is an escort, and physically attacks Brody, warning him to "stay away from my future wife". Ian Brennan writes most of Roz's dialogue, much as he write most of Sue's. Talton explained that Finn joining the glee club made it more acceptable for Matt to be honest with himself about what he wanted to do, and that he is becoming more comfortable being in the glee club, "what it stands for, how it makes him feel". Visit the menu option for the subreddit's Discord server. Glee Cast and Crew Speak Out After Lea Michele's Apology [138] Becky wants Sue to come back to McKinley, and later misbehaves in "Lights Out" so that Roz Washington, who has taken over as coach of the Cheerios, brings her to the principal's office, as she wants to tell Figgins something important. He joins Rachel, Sam and Mercedes, who have teamed up to go do "prom on a budget", at the McKinley junior prom; however, after getting into a fight with a jealous Finn, he's kicked out of prom. [55] In March 2011, Falchuk confirmed, "Santana is a lesbian. [17] She initially dresses in school-girl like clothing and gothic style clothing. Glee Cast - IMDb [70] Overstreet was promoted to the main cast in the fourth season.[71]. [13] In the beginning of the third season, Rachel plays Maria in the school's production of West Side Story, and she and Finn have sex for the first time. "[102] In her acting career, Jones has "played every tough chick possible", and in early 2012 described the role of Beiste as one "where I still get to be the tough coach, but be vulnerable, have heart and have a love interest". It seems that he is the Warblers' captain again when he is the one to announce that they agree to do so. "[184] Though Gallagher is Chinese-Irish, Ken is Japanese. John Lock is frequently shown waiting for Finn Hudson to relinquish the drums to him, and Spencer Conley was featured in amongst the glee club females in their performance of the "Start Me Up / Livin' on a Prayer" mash-up in "Never Been Kissed". [11], Series regular Jenna Ushkowitz, writing in a column for The Hollywood Reporter, revealed that the last scene filmed was the gathering in the choir room when Will Schuester sings "Teach Your Children" to the five original New Directions members from the pilot episode. Morris portrays Brittany as being "literally insane". Little do they know, Puck, Sue, Quinn, and Santana are also watching them. When Finn was young, she had a relationship with a lawn-care worker who left her for a younger woman. [99] A few months later, in the episode "Choke", he is hit by his husband, Cooter, and given a black eye. [147] [39] Early in season one, Mercedes develops a crush on Kurt, unaware that he is gay. Figgins appoints swim coach Roz Washington (NeNe Leakes) Sue's co-coach for the Cheerios, but Sue makes a deal with him that if she helps New Directions win Nationals, she'll resume sole control of the Cheerios. Kurt becomes a finalist, and impresses the school's dean at his audition; he discovers the day of his graduation, however, that he was not accepted, though Rachel was. Shelby returns in the second episode of season three, "I Am Unicorn", having been recruited to lead a second glee club at McKinley High by Sugar Motta's father when Sugar is refused entry into New Directions. [57] Morris had a recurring role throughout the first season, and was promoted to a series regular for season two. She was the director of glee club when Will Schuester was a member. Joe finds himself having feelings for Quinn and turns to Sam for advice, since the feelings are partially physical, which is frowned on by his faith. She has an amazing voice, much better than some of the other members. Rivera's fellow "Glee" cast members Cory Monteith and Mark Salling have also died. Sam continues to support her, and a YouTube video he posts of Mercedes singing results in her being offered a job as a backup singer in Los Angeles after she graduates. He is a sophomore student at McKinley High School and plays football. He has transferred to another high school from McKinley for his senior year; he sees Kurt in a gay bar, and tells Kurt he has become a regular there and feels accepted. In season 5, he helps Puck move on after Finn's death. [43] Artie uses a wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury he received in a car crash at the age of eight. I think he is standing next to or near Jake at the end. He sings "Being Alive" and gets applauded for his performance and gets into NYADA. Blaine becomes depressed, so much so that he does poorly at NYADA and is expelled from school. In the pilot episode, Pilot, Ben Bledsoe appears as Hank Saunders, a member of the McKinley glee club before its transformation into New Directions, singing Where is Love? from Oliver!. While he has a rocky start in the position, they come to accept him as their leader. In the third season the main cast remained at fifteen, with Harry Shum, Jr. and Darren Criss promoted to it, while Gilsig and O'Malley no longer received star billing. Tina harbors a crush on Blaine, but she realizes her folly and becomes his friend. She is attracted to Jake Puckerman, who is also new at McKinley, but although the attraction seems mutual, she is upset to discover he is dating Kitty, a cheerleader and popular girl. "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees is sung by Colfer and Criss. He admits to Shelby that he agreed to "seduce" Rachel because he thought it would be a good acting exercise, but he started to develop real feelings for her. Naya Rivera, who played cheerleader Santana Lopez on the musical Fox show is currently missing and presumed dead after her four-year-old son was found alone on a boat on a lake in California on. Azimio appears once in the third season in "Asian F"; he is still a member of the football team. [32] Sebastian returns in the fourth season although he loses the position of Warbler captain to Hunter Clarington. Later, during "Jagged Little Tapestry" he performs a duet with Jane, though it is negatively received by Kurt, which inspires the two to do better. After the glee club wins Nationals, Kurt and Blaine move to New York where he completes his schooling at NYADA and graduates. 'Glee' Cast Recalls Emotional Final Episode - ABC News [188] Coach Roz appeared again in "The Spanish Teacher", during which she directs a routine for the Cheerios, to cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester's disgust. The series has many supporting characters, including faculty members, students and relatives of the glee club members. Kitty is one of the very popular students, and is attracted to Jake Puckerman (Jacob Artist) and starts dating him in "Britney 2.0". [130] He was therefore surprisedand thrilledwhen his religious beliefs seemed to interest and inspire Glee's Ryan Murphy during an episode of The Glee Project.[130]. She is later re-hired as principal when Becky confesses. "Glee" Finale Recap: And They Lived | News | Logo TV [133] Becky appears in three episodes of the first season, "Wheels", "The Power of Madonna" and "Home"[134] and returns in the second season[135] as cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester's assistant. Though there are signs that he and new club member Marley Rose are interested in one another, she is upset to learn he is dating cheerleader Kitty (Becca Tobin). [60] She makes her singing debut in the season two episode "Britney/Brittany", performing three songs"I'm a Slave 4 U", "Me Against the Music" and "Toxic"all by Britney Spears. Once she joins the glee club, she forms friendships with the other students in the club. He makes his first appearance in the fifth episode of season four. United in grief, Glee alumni gathered today on the shores of Lake Piru, the . He meets Adam, a British student and crushes on him briefly. She reveals to Finn that she is pregnant and tells him that the baby is his, although the real father is Finn's best friend Puck. Quinn comes back for two episodes during the fifth season and becomes Puck's girlfriend again. [186] Gallagher feels that he draws much of Ken's characterization from himself, while also "channeling" his high school gym teachers. He sort of becomes Kurt's mentor and then maybe lovehe had to leave his own school because of bullying and goes to an all-boys academy and finds acceptance because that school has a no-bullying, zero-tolerance policy. [274], Amy Aquino and Michael Lerner appear in the fourth season as producers of a Broadway production of Funny Girl that Rachel auditions for; Lerner's character was named Sidney Greene. Sandy Ryerson (Stephen Tobolowsky) is the former director of the McKinley High glee club. Later in New York, Kurt confesses to Adam that though he tries hard to forget Blaine, he couldn't do it. Shelby Corcoran, who adopted baby Beth, gets a teaching job at McKinley, and invites Puck and Quinn to be a part of Beth's life, provided they both become more responsible. The two reconcile after they both return to Lima when New Directions is disbanded by Sue. The sixth and final season's main cast was reduced to nine: Colfer, Criss, Lynch, McHale, Michele, Morrison and Overstreet continued from the previous season, Riley returned to the main cast, and Dot-Marie Jones as football coach Shannon (later Sheldon) Beiste was promoted to it. The boat she had. She comes from a low-income family, her mother, Millie Rose, works at the school's cafeteria and is morbidly obese. Now let's do this. This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in at least one season. Initially a spy for cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, she comes to enjoy her club participation. After the glee club was disbanded because of the loss in the nationals competition, she and the other glee club new kids (except for Kitty) were transferred to another school. After Tina's proposal to Mike Chang is rejected, Artie promises that if they are both single in ten years that they should marry each other. In the episode "Special Education", Carl and Emma marry in Las Vegas. As for Jane Lynch 's glee club foil Sue Sylvester who has spent the bulk of the series trying to dismantle and destroy New Directions the series finale not only explained the origins of her. She is used by the series' writers to say things no other character would, to the point that Morris considers some of her lines nonsensical. Murphy stated at PaleyFest in March 2011 that Paltrow as Holly would be returning in season three for a series of guest appearances, but she has not appeared on Glee in the two years since that announcement.[178]. Principal Figgins (Iqbal Theba) is William McKinley High School's "stern but fair" principal. TV TALK : Original cast members to return for Glee finale Other regular character guest actors in this episode were: Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray, Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman, Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester, Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn, Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury, Heather Morris as Brittany Pierce, Alex Newell as Wade "Unique" Adams, Mike O'Malley as Burt Hummel, Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez, Mark Salling as Noah "Puck" Puckerman, Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang, Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde, Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang, Max Adler as Dave Karofsky, Christopher Cousins as Superintendent Bob Harris, Laura Dreyfuss as Madison McCarthy, Ashley Fink as Lauren Zizes, Noah Guthrie as Roderick Meeks, Samuel Larsen as Joe Hart, Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta, Billy Lewis Jr. as Mason McCarthy, Finneas O'Connell as Alistair, Lauren Potter as Becky Jackson, Romy Rosemont as Carole Hudson-Hummel, Dijon Talton as Matt Rutherford, Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins, Josie Totah as Myron Muskovitz, Samantha Marie Ware as Jane Hayward, and Marshall Williams as Spencer Porter. He is introduced as a new Dalton Academy Warbler in the fifth episode, "The First Time". Lauren Zizes (Ashley Fink) is the McKinley High AV club president and a state champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. ", "Spoiler Chat: Will Brooke and Julian Make It on One Tree Hill? After Dave Karofsky bullies him into a depression early in the second season, Kurt becomes close friends with an openly gay student at Dalton Academy, named Blaine Anderson. [111][112] Jacob has a crush on Rachel, who feels uneasy around him but relies on him for positive reviews. The finale of Glee seems to be inciting excitement for fans around the world and just like a perfect climax, there is a huge surprise. He describes himself as a "post-modern gay teen". [60] During season 6, her parents tell Brittany that her biological father is Stephen Hawking. [131] He makes his first appearance in "Loser Like Me" and offends Rachel when he calls a fellow football player a "whiny homo" until Sam reveals that Spencer is actually gay. Which Former 'Glee' Cast Members Are The Most Successful Now? - TheThings [31][83] Mike tries out for the school musical, West Side Story, against his father's wishes, and is briefly disowned by him, though his father later comes to understand Mike's desire to become a dancer and supports his decision to go to college for dance. Mason McCarthy (Billy Lewis Jr.) is a student at McKinley and a member of the New Directions. He later apologizes to both Jake and Marley, saying it was inappropriate. [155] James Poniewozik of Time commented positively on Suzy's characterization, observing that while she appeared to be a "throwaway dorky-girl stereotype", she was "fleshed-out as a person", a feat he doubted the series would have been capable of earlier in the season. [35] Colfer describes Kurt as "a tough guy in designer clothes", explaining that he "puts on a very confident, 'I'm better than you' persona, but underneath it all he's the same anxious and scared teen everyone is/was at some point. Blaine later breaks up with Karofsky and gets back together with Kurt. Santana gets him to privately admit his perfidy, but unknown to Sebastian his admission was taped and the other Warblers are made aware of his actions. [11] Their relationship continues, however, and Carole visits Burt's bedside when he suffers a heart attack early in the second season. As a local celebrity, Rod has been tapped to judge show choir competitionshe has appeared as a judge for four of those that New Directions has competed in: the first and sixth season's Sectionals competitions, and the Regionals competitions for the first two seasons. This becomes a relationship, but Quinn is later unfaithful to him, rekindling her romance with Finn. Recently E!News reported that the original members of the . For season six, she helps Rachel and Kurt with their new glee club and along with Tina helps Becky with her new boyfriend. Who was missing from the series finale? : r/glee - reddit Chord Overstreet posted two selfies to his Instagram on Saturday with Glee alum Kevin McHale, Heather Morris, Jenna Ushkow After graduation, he moves in with Kurt in New York. He remains in New Directions through the season's final episode, and they win the National Show Choir Championship. [131] Jane is implied to come from a wealthy family, and was previously at the lowest performing school in Ohio before her father sued Dalton and made her the first ever female student to attend there. In the season one finale, he professes his love for her before New Directions performs at Regionals, and the second season finds Finn and Rachel a couple. Glee goes so far in the opposite direction it plays like bad fanfic. She then breaks up with him.[33]. The cast of "Glee" gathers at Lake Piru, holding onto hope for their co-star Naya Rivera, who was tragically declared dead after a drowning accident. ", "Glee Casts a Psychiatrist! On July 13, 2020, on the 7th anniversary of Corey's death, Naya's body was found in a lake after going missing days prior. The character is a love interest for Kurt, though in the episode "Blame It on the Alcohol", he and Rachel have a brief fling, resulting in Blaine reasserting his identity as gay. Blaine is injured during a confrontation between New Directions and the Warblers, and has eye surgery to repair the damage. Sugar has self-diagnosed Asperger syndrome, which she uses to explain why she can say whatever she wants. Murphy described Dustin as "a complete villain", stating that he will "become very intertwined in Will's life". Gay. That's her entire world view. 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But later, both of them decide to have their own space for some time and Blaine decides to share a room with Sam, who has also moved to New York. He later reconciles with Kurt and proposes marriage to him, getting help from several other show choirs. [152][153] Early in her tenure, she claims that show choir is stupid, but on several subsequent occasions she is seen enjoying singing and performing in the background. (Main Season 13; Recurring Season 4; Guest Season 56) Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays) is the school's guidance counselor who has OCD, with obsessions and compulsions primarily focused on contamination and cleanliness. Every Time the 'Glee' Cast Roasted the Show After the Musical Comedy Ended. But I also love Max and I love that character and I sorta want that character to have a happy ending."[147]. [29] Regardless, Puck attends the birth of his daughter, who he names Beth, and tells Quinn that he loves her.[21]. She tells Jake, which temporarily strains their relationship, and nearly ends Jake's friendship with Ryder. Tina breaks up with Mike over the summer after he graduates. They are about to become fathers, with Rachel as their surrogate. Marley is initially introduced as a shy, sweet, intelligent "wallflower" who was frequently bullied and an outcast at her previous schools. Entertainment | Heavy.com She is a factor in Sue's decision to admit Becky Jacksonwho also has Down syndrometo the Cheerios. The Glee Series Finale Failed to Predict the 2020 Pandemic [21] She reveals to Will that she is a virgin,[87] but does not go through with her plan to lose her virginity to him. In the episode "Never Been Kissed", written to tackle the issue of LGBT youth bullying, Karofsky kisses Kurt during an argument. "[24] Sue enlists cheerleaders Quinn, Brittany and Santana to help her bring the glee club down from the inside. He is expelled for his death threat, but allowed to return by the school board as no physical violence was witnessedand Kurt had not revealed the kiss. Potter is a member of the Down's Syndrome Association of Los Angeles, and was contacted about auditioning through the association's in-house talent agency, Hearts and Hands. For the pornographic actress, see, Other family of McKinley students and faculty, Acquaintances of McKinley students and faculty, Other acquaintances of McKinley students and faculty, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 01:04, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, "Video: 'Glee' team rewrites the school musical", "Jane Lynch Brings Her Inner Mean Girl to 'Glee', "Broadway star Morrison gets all keyed up for 'Glee', "After 'Idol' there's 'Glee,' a comedy with cool music", "Q&A: Jane Lynch Might Just Slip You a Mickey", "It's a Miracle! I meanlook at what he wears. They both decide to take things slow and Blaine decides to move out. [213] In contrast, Bobby Hankinson for the Houston Chronicle was disappointed Houston had not taken the role, and criticized Eve for her lack of personality.[214]. [34] His voice could actually be described as a countertenor. "[185] Gallagher finds the character interesting, as to play the role he has to face his own "insecurities" and "bitterness". Jarrett Wieselman of the New York Post has compared Morris as Brittany to Lynch as Sue, deeming her "one of the funniest second bananas on TV". See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by . Emma ultimately stands Will up at the altar and disappears, and although Finn helps Will find her, he still feels guilty over the kiss, and confesses to Will. [61] Brittany has a physical relationship with Santana, in which Santana gives Brittany a hickey in the season 2 episode "Duets"; in that episode Brittany also has a brief romance with Artie that leads to a more serious relationship later in the season. In the season one episode "Ballad", Sarah Drew makes a guest appearance as Suzy Pepper,[154] a senior with "an insane, absurd, psychotic crush on Mr. Schuester". Past Glee Club Member (uncredited) 1 episode, 2009 Richard Shaluly . But June likes their performance and praises them. No Rory, no Marley and no Sebastian (though he wasn't a part of ND, was he?). Murphy selected the song after Colfer relayed a story from his own high school days, whereby his drama teacher refused to let him sing it because of his gender. During the first season, Kurt acts as a matchmaker for Burt and Carole Hudson (Romy Rosemont), Finn's widowed mother. He is later outed at his new school and bullied so mercilessly that he attempts to commit suicide but is saved by his father; Kurt visits him in the hospital and they agree to become friends. He briefly joins New Directions in order to fill the membership quota for sectionals, as a temporary replacement for Finn. [157][158] Rock Anthony appears as Rick "The Stick" Nelson, a hockey player who slushies Finn and runs for senior class president against Kurt and Brittany. At the beginning of his senior year, Blaine becomes the lead singer of New Directions and successfully prompts Kurt to follow his New York City dreams. [216] His last appearance on the series was in the fifth-season premiere "Love, Love, Love", when Blaine asks the Warblers to help him propose to Kurt. [119] Sugar has subsequently been seen dancing and singing in several polished performances, indicating that she has greatly improved.