Yellowjackets Interview: Samantha Hanratty on Auditioning for Natalie, Mistys New Friend More

Yellowjackets is a true casting feat. Not only did creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson and casting directors Libby Goldstein and Julie LowryJohnson find the perfect pairings for the 1996 and presentday versions of the characters, but they also managed to pinpoint some of the most promising young talent on the rise in film and television, talent like Samantha Hanratty. Hanratty plays the 1996 version of Misty on Yellowjackets. Before the Wiskayok High School soccer teams plane crashes, Misty is a total outcast, an overeager equipment manager who just wants to be part of the group. When the plane goes down in the wilderness on the way to nationals, Misty finally gets a taste of what its like to be wanted. As the only crash survivor with medical knowhow, the other Yellowjackets turn to Misty for triage and recovery. Trouble is, that inspires Misty to secretly destroy the planes emergency transmitter so that she can retain her newfound value rather than revert to being at the bottom rung of the s