Yes Day Cast & Character Guide | Screen Rant
Jennifer Garner and Édgar Ramírez headline Yes Day, so how do you know them and the supporting cast? Miguel Arteta directed the family-friendly comedy, which follows a California couple who allows their children to set the family rules for one day only. The 2021 Netflix movie was inspired by the eponymous 2009 novel by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld.
In Yes Day, Allison Torres (Garner) learns that her children view her as a dictator. So, after an enlightening conversation with a guidance teacher, she and her easy-going husband Carlos (Ramírez) decide to have a day of fun with their children, and give into their every demand (albeit with a few technicalities to ensure that nothing goes horribly wrong). When Allison has too much fun at Magic Mountain and ends up in jail, the Torres family attempts to reunite, with Fleek Fest serving as the narrative backdrop.
The Yes Day main cast features a true A-lister in Garner, who once headlined the TV show Alias and has appeared in several mainstream films. Ramírez may not be as recognizable for casual streamers, though he has starred in multiple Netflix movies. In the primary supporting role, Jennifer Ortega once again proves that she's destined for a big career in Hollywood. Here's a cast and character guide to help you identify the main players in Yes Day on Netflix.
Jennifer Garner stars as Allison Torres, a former marketing executive who is worried about her daughter attending Fleek Fest. She decides to loosen up for a day, and ends up both in jail and on the Fleek Fest stage. In the late '90s, Garner starred opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt in Time of Your Life and later starred as Sydney Bristow in Alias. She also headlined Daredevil as Elektra Natchios and portrayed Jenna Rink in 13 Going on 30.
Edgar Ramírez co-stars in Yes Day as Carlos Torres, Allison's husband who fully embraces Yes Day but winds up in the hospital early on. Ramírez starred as Ilich Ramírez Sánchez in the 2020 miniseries Carlos and headlined American Crime Story season 2 as Gianni Versace. He recently portrayed Rene Gonzalez in Wasp Network and Detective Joe Mendoza in The Undoing on HBO.
Jenna Ortega portrays Katie Torres in Yes Day, Allison and Carlos' oldest child who wants to attend Fleek Fest with her best friend. Ortega portrayed the Vice President's Daughter in Iron Man 3, Harley Diaz in Stuck in the Middle, and Ellie in You season 2. She also voiced Princess Isabel in Elena of Avalor and currently voices Brooklynn in Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.
Fortune Feimster appears as Jean in Yes Day's cast, a paramedic who assists Carlos and jokes that he might have rabies. Feimster portrayed Colette Kimball-Kinney in The Mindy Project and Lonny in Office Christmas Party. She also appeared as Dougie in Life in Pieces and currently co-hosts The Netflix Afterparty.
Nat Faxon portrays Mr. Deacon in Yes Day, Katie and Nando's guidance teacher who informs Allison and Carlos about the value of Yes Day. Faxon portrayed Mark in Bad Teacher and Roddy in The Way Way Back. He recently appeared as Peter Fleming in Charlie's Angels (2019) and currently voices Elfo in Disenchantment on Netflix.
Julian Lerner (above) as Nando Torres: Allison and Carlos' middle child who seeks order when a foam party gets out of control. Julian Lerner portrayed Young Pete Davidson in Saturday Night Live season 44 and appeared as Samuel in Pottersville.
Everly Carganilla as Ellie Torres: Allison and Carlos' youngest child who likes to dance. Everly Carganilla portrayed Baby Jane in Jane the Virgin season 1 and Kimberly Kane in The Haunted Man.
Arturo Castro as Officer Jones: A lonely cop who tags along with the Torres family and enjoys deadpan, self-deprecating humor. Arturo Castro portrayed Jaime in Broad City and Maximo Reyes in Silicon Valley.
H.E.R. as Herself: The headliner for Fleek Fest. H.E.R. (Gabriella Wilson) is an American musician who won Best R&B Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards for her sophomore album, I Used to Know Her. She performed "America the Beautiful" at the 2021 Super Bowl.
Yimmy Yim as Tara: A Magic Mountain guest who argues with Allison about a pink gorilla. Yimmy Yim portrayed Marsha in This Is Us and Yimmy in Daddy's Home 2.
Yes Day released in March 2021 on Netflix.