The Chosen
S0E255 —
In My Words: Meet the Mom Who Plays Jesus’ Mom
Air Date: 2025-07-27
Runtime: minutes
Overview
Within the same year, she became a mom in real life and on TV. Vanessa Benavente describes how her own experience of motherhood has shaped her portrayal of Jesus’ mother, Mary—and given her a window into the profound loss and love the real Mary would have experienced.
Main Cast
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Jonathan Roumie (Jesus of Nazareth)
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Shahar Isaac (Simon Peter)
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Elizabeth Tabish (Mary Magdalene)
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Paras Patel (Matthew)
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Noah James (Andrew)
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George H. Xanthis (John)
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Abe Bueno-Jallad (Big James)
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Joey Vahedi (Thomas)
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Giavani Cairo (Thaddeus)
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Jordan Walker Ross (Little James)
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Shaan Sharma (Shmuel)
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Kirk B.R. Woller (Gaius)
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Vanessa Benavente (Mary, Mother of Jesus)
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Austin Reed Alleman (Nathaniel)
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Alaa Safi (Simon Z)
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Luke Dimyan (Judas Iscariot)
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Amber Shana Williams (Tamar)
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Lara Silva (Eden)
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Nick Shakoour (Zebedee)
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Ivan Jasso (Yussif)
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Elijah Alexander (Atticus Aemilius)
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Reza Diako (Philip)
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Brandon Potter (Praetor Quintus)
Crew
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