The Beauty Episode 7 cast and characters: Here's who brought the FX body horror to life

FX's body horror, The Beauty, is back with an exciting episode this week. Episode 7, titled, Beautiful Living Rooms, shifts its focus to the FBI superior, Agent Meyer. Turns out his daughter is suffering from a rare genetic disorder that ages her rapidly. But when Byron arrives with a tempting offer, Meyer is left no option but to sign up for it.

Elsewhere, we also get a glimpse of the assassin's tragic backstory. On a sweeter note, FBI agent Jordan Bennett and Cooper Madsen finally confess their true feelings.

Here's who plays who in the latest episode of The Beauty.

The Beauty Episode 7 cast and characters guide

John Carroll Lynch as Agent Meyer Williams

John Carroll Lynch plays Agent Meyer Williams, the FBI supervisor in The Beauty. In this episode, we get a glimpse of his daughter, Joey, who is suffering from a rare genetic disorder, progeria, which ages her rapidly. Left with no choice, Meyer makes a deal with the devil. He takes Byron's tempting offer and signs up for the drug that could reverse the aging symptoms of Joey. In return, he agrees to take agent Jordan and Cooper off the case and even gives Byron their location.

Known for: The Founder, Fargo, and Paul.

Kaylee Halko plays Joey

The TikTok star Kaylee Halko appears as Joey in The Beauty Episode 7. Joey is Agent Meyer William's daughter, who suffers from a rare disorder, progeria, which causes her to age rapidly, deteriorating her health. The episode begins with Meyer in the hospital, praying desperately for his daughter, Joey. Joey manages to survive, but Meyer cannot see his daughter in pain. Meyer and his wife argue about their daughter's treatment plan. Soon, Byron Frost arrives with his miracle drug, which he wants them to sign up for, mostly for Joey, as it could reverse her aging symptoms. Meyer finally gives in for the sake of his daughter.

Turns out Halko does have progeria in real life. She became popular on social media for her lip sync and dance videos.

Ashton Kutcher as Byron Forst

Ashton Kutcher plays the antagonist, Byron Frost, in The Beauty. Also known as The Corporation, he's known for building a trillion-dollar company based on a super drug, 'The Beauty'. In Episode 7 of The Beauty, he tries to manipulate Agent Meyer. He uses Meyer's daughter's condition as leverage to make them sign up for the drug, and in return, asks Meyer to divert the investigation and give him information about Agent Jordan and Cooper's whereabouts.

Known for: Just Married, That 70s show, and A Lot Like Love.

Anthony Ramos as the Assassin

Anthony Ramos plays the Assassin. He's hired by the Corporation to protect his organization. He wears an eye-patch, and he's extremely dangerous. In Episode 7 of The Beauty, we learn about his tragic past.

Known for: In the Heights, A Star is Born, and A House of Dynamite.

Other pivotal characters:

Kelli O'Hara as Juliana Williams, Agent Meyer's wife
Jeremy Pope as Jeremy. After the Assassin reveals his past, Jeremy speaks about his tragic childhood and his estranged father.
Jess Alexander plays Agent Jordan Bennett. Jordan and Cooper were on their mission to investigate more about the STD strain of the deadly cosmetic drug. After their boss Meyer tells Byron about their location, their covers are compromised. The Assassin and Jeremy hunt them down. Even before they could steal the intel and patients' details, they were chained up. In that vulnerable state, Jordan finally confesses his feelings for Cooper.
Evan Peters plays Agent Cooper Madsen. In the first half of the episode, Cooper confesses his feelings for Jordan. He tells her that she regrets not marrying him earlier. At that point, Jordan seems hesitant, but by the end of the episode, he confesses too.

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