The Richards/Mallard family

Eddie Richards- a prominent lawyer, husband to Danica Richards, and father of Amy Richards. He was a bit of an alcoholic and when drunk verbally abusive to Danica. Other than that, however, he was a model citizen. He and Danica were killed in a drunk driving incident when Amy was only nine.
(Stevie Richards)


Danica Richards- a prominent judge, wife to Eddie Richards, and mother of Amy Richards. She was a catering housewife who took years of verbal abuse from her alcoholic husband. She and Eddie were killed in a drunk driving incident when Amy was only nine.
(Julianne Moore)


Amy Richards- a librarian who is the daughter of Eddie and Danica Richards. She was only nine when she lost her parents and was moved to Amethyst Lake so that she could live with her uncle Donald.
(Emma Stone)


Donald "Ducky" Mallard- Amy's uncle and a gentleman who she came to live with when her parents died.
(David McCallum)