List of Harper's Island characters

This is a list of fictional characters in the television series Harper's Island.

The show's page on the CBS.com website lists these 25 characters.

Main Characters/Suspects

Abby Mills

The Good Girl (Portrayed by Elaine Cassidy)
Abby Mills is Henry's old bestfriend who came from Harper's Island seven years ago. Henry's wedding brings her back to the island for the second time since her mother was murdered by John Wakefield. Her father is the sheriff of the town. She was close to Kelly, since both of their mothers suffered the same fates at the hands of John Wakefield. She was Jimmy's old flame when they were younger, and it is unknown her current feelings for him. Abby also stopped Shane from killing J.D. in the third episode.

Henry Dunn

The Groom (Portrayed by Christopher Gorham)
Henry Dunn is described as a pauper marrying a princess. While growing up, Henry worked on Harper’s Island, tending to the boat of real estate mogul Thomas Wellington. Now he returns to the island to marry his fiancé, Trish Wellington. Henry may have won the heart of Trish, but he still faces stern resistance from his soon-to-be father-in-law who disapproves of Henry and would love nothing more than to see this wedding never happen.

Trish Wellington

The Bride (Portrayed by Katie Cassidy)
Trish Wellington is Henry's bride-to-be. She loves Henry with all of her heart and can’t wait to marry him. Money is no object for a Wellington, so Trish’s perfect wedding comes in the form of a grand week-long stay on Harper’s Island, full of activities, food and fun for her family and closest friends. Trish doesn’t care about Henry’s lack of pedigree, but she is “Daddy’s Little Girl” and finds herself torn between the two men in her life.

Chloe Carter

The Flirt (Portrayed by Cameron Richardson)
Chloe Carter is one of Trish’s bridesmaids. She’s sexy, playful, flirty, impulsive and always looking for ways to live life to the fullest. She has a surprising curiosity about serial killers, especially John Wakefield. She is an intelligent woman searching for romance and love.

Cal Vandeusen

The Outsider (Portrayed by Adam Campbell)
Cal Vandeusen is Chloe’s boyfriend and a doctor. He’s a charming British outsider who doesn’t know anyone in the wedding party, but tries to fit in with the groups. He treats Chloe like gold, and bought an engagement ring for her.

Secondary Characters/Suspects

Thomas Wellington

The Father of the Bride (Portrayed by Richard Burgi)
Thomas Wellington is the father-of-the bride. He’s a conservative real estate mogul. He only wants the best for his daughter; but as far as he’s concerned that doesn’t involve marrying Henry Dunn. Mr. Wellington is accustomed to getting his way, and plans on stopping this wedding at all costs.

Charlie Mills

The Sheriff (Portrayed by Jim Beaver)
Sheriff Mills is the law on Harper’s Island, the man who killed John Wakefield, and Abby’s father. He ended Wakefield’s deadly rampage seven years ago, but not before Wakefield took the life of his wife, Sarah. In his grief, Mills sent Abby away, and now that she’s back for the wedding, he hopes to reconcile with her. But times have changed, and Sheriff Mills has some dark secrets he has no intention of sharing with his daughter.
The character of Sheriff Mills appears in Episode 6 of the online series Harper's Globe.

Jimmy Mance

The Old Flame (Portrayed by C.J. Thomason)
Jimmy Mance is a local fisherman who couldn’t be happier about the Wellington-Dunn wedding coming to Harper’s Island because it brings Abby, his high school sweetheart, back to the island. Jimmy immediately renews his pursuit of Abby, even though he harbors some resentment toward her; in seven years she never wrote or called. The years have been difficult for Jimmy, and he did some things that Abby will find very surprising.
Appearances: Episodes 1-2

J.D. Dunn

The Black Sheep (Portrayed by Dean Chekvala)
J.D. Dunn is Henry’s brother. He’s a dark and brooding loner with tattoos all over his body that speak more to his true nature than he ever lets on in conversation. Being the only brother of the groom should have made him a lock for “best man,” but J.D.’s barely a guest at the wedding and wouldn’t mind just missing it all together. His childish antics make Henry’s life more difficult, and sometimes there’s a malevolence in them that makes everyone wonder if J.D. has some secret endgame.

Chris "Sully" Sullivan

The Best Man (Portrayed by Matt Barr)
Sully is Henry’s best man. All of his friends call him Sully, and he has lots of friends. He’s a fun-loving frat boy at heart whose good buddies live vicariously through his many sexual escapades. He’s been Henry’s best friend since high school, but it’s questionable if he’s at the wedding more for Henry’s benefit or for the bachelor party and bridesmaids, particularly when he gets an eyeful of Chloe. He seems to be jealous of Cal's relationship with Chloe, although he did feel bad when he left Cal hanging upside-down all day.

Hunter Jennings

The Other Man (DECEASED) (Portrayed by Victor Webster)
Hunter Jennings was Trish’s college boyfriend. He’s from a family as affluent as the Wellingtons. He’s exciting and passionate and every bit her equal. He’s also selfish and unreliable, which is why Trish broke up with him. But now that she’s getting married, Hunter has shown up supposedly uninvited, hoping to convince Trish that he’s the one she should be marrying. Trish's father, Thomas Wellington, actually secretly invited and paid him a sum of money as a deal to help break up the marriage, and bought his plane ticket to come to the island. The itinerary ticket was found by the groom-to-be, Henry Dunn, linking him to his future father-in-law, when searching Hunter's hotel room.
In Episode 3, Hunter is killed when he tries to open the hood of a boat engine and, unbeknownst to him, a shotgun is attached to the hood and when he opens it he is shot and killed.
Appearances: Episodes 1-3

Marty Dunn

The Uncle (DECEASED) (Portrayed by Harry Hamlin)
Uncle Marty was a surrogate father to Henry, the only family besides J.D. he has at the wedding. Uncle Marty loved being the center of attention; he started partying sometime in the '70s and just never stopped. But behind his blithe demeanor was someone who cares deeply for Henry, who would do anything to protect him. And behind that is a guy who pops pills when no one is looking while toting around a bag stuffed with bundles of cash and a gun.
Marty meets his demise in the series pilot when he falls through an old bridge and has his lower half cut off just above the waist.
Appearances: Episode 1

Tertiary Characters

Shea Allen

The Maid of Honor (Portrayed by Gina Holden)
Shea Allen is Trish's big sister and the Matron of Honor. From the outside, she appears to have it all: a great husband, a beautiful daughter, and all the money in the world. But nothing is as it seems. There are problems in her marriage and her daughter Madison is acting out. The stress of keeping up appearances has Shea trapped in a life she never wanted for herself.

Richard Allen

The Brother-in-Law (Portrayed by David Lewis)
Richard is Shea's husband, a guy who married into the Wellington family and business and lives everyday with that fact hanging over his head. Henry sees Richard as an example of what not to become: a meek subordinate who has completely broken under the thumb of Mr. Wellington. Richard keeps his severe contempt for Mr. Wellington under wraps, but is already in the process of taking revenge on the man who has made his life so miserable.

Madison Allen

The Flower Girl (Portrayed by Cassandra Sawtell)
Madison is Shea and Richard's daughter. She's cute, sweet, and at times, horribly spooky. Lots of kids enjoy mischief; Madison might enjoy it a little too much. She has a tendency to say things that indicate she has a better idea about what's happening on Harper's Island than the adults do. She knows something they don't... something bad.

Katherine Wellington

The Stepmother (Portrayed by Claudette Mink)
Katherine is the very definition of a trophy wife; a sexy woman closer in age to her stepdaughters than her husband. Trish resents her, but Shea tolerates her because she makes their dad happy. But considering Katherine's secret dark desires, that might not be for long.

Danny Brooks

The College Buddy (Portrayed by Brandon Jay McLaren)
Danny is a groomsman and one of Henry's best friend's from college. He is the sensitive guy in the group. He's thoughtful and always wants to do the right thing. Danny feels things deeply, and when he senses injustice, he can't walk away, but has to try and make things right.

Malcolm Ross

The Hustler (Portrayed by Chris Gauthier)
Malcolm is a groomsman. He's a big, boisterous guy who not only brings his own beer to a party, but he brews it himself. Malcolm is trying to start up a business to mass-produce his microbrew, Sacred Turtle. His friends are very supportive emotionally, but lack the funds to finance his endeavor. His inability to raise capital has put a lot of stress on Malcolm, and made him desperate enough to do things his friends would never suspect.

Joel Booth

The Nerd (Portrayed by Sean Rogerson)
Joel is a groomsman. Everyone calls him "Booth". He is a loyal friend who lacks some of the social graces of the other groomsmen. His hypochondria amuses his friends to no end.

Beth Barrington

The Single Girl (Portrayed by Amber Borycki)
Beth is a bridesmaid and Trish's former college roommate. She's beautiful, energetic and athletic. Though she didn't grow up as privileged as Trish, she's very comfortable in that world.

Shane Pierce

The Townie (Portrayed by Ben Cotton)
Shane is a Harper's Island local who pretty much dislikes everyone. He works on a boat with his best friend, Jimmy Mance, and hates that the return of Abby Mills has turned Jimmy into her little whipping boy. He has a particular distaste for Henry Dunn's brother, J.D., especially after J.D. starts flirting with his ex-girlfriend. Shane's got a short temper and a history of violence, which makes him capable of just about anything. In the third episode, Shane is arrested after he is caught by Abby and Sheriff Mills during the attempted murder of J.D. because he suspects that J.D. killed Kelly, his ex-lover.

Nikki Bolton

The Biker Chick (Portrayed by Ali Liebert)
Nikki is an old friend of Abby's who lives on the island and manages The Cannery, a bar on the island, which she inherited from her father five years before the series began. She's a tough, sexy, straight-talking local who doesn't back down from confrontation. She's thrilled Abby's back on the island, and looks forward to having fun while the wedding party's in town.

Maggie Krell

The Wedding Planner (Portrayed by Beverly Elliott)
Maggie is the energetic manager of The Candlewick Inn. She knew Abby, Henry, and Trish when they were kids and couldn't be happier to have them all back... especially for such a special occasion. She's meticulously planned the week's events and has more than just a few surprises in store for the wedding party.
Appearances: Episodes 1-2

Kelly Seaver

The Outcast (DECEASED) (Portrayed by Ana Mae Routledge)
Kelly has a unique connection with Abby: both of their mothers were killed by John Wakefield. But where Abby left the island, Kelly stayed behind and has never gotten over her mother's murder. She's struggled with depression and suicide attempts and a secret belief that John Wakefield is still alive and coming back for her.
In episode 2, Kelly is found hanged in her home.
Appearances: Episodes 1-3

Lucy Daramour

The Socialite (DECEASED) (Portrayed by Sarah Smyth)
Lucy is a bridesmaid and one of Trish's childhood friends. Their families traveled and summered together. Though Lucy is more of a socialite than the other bridesmaids, she's trying to find her own way in the world by attending law school. Lucy was always with her handbag dog, Gigi.
In episode 2, Lucy falls into a pit, is doused in a flammable liquid, and is lit on fire.
Appearances: Episodes 1-2

Other characters

Doctor Campbell

The Doctor (Portrayed by Jay Brazeau)
In episode 3, the doctor carries out a post-mortem on Kelly Seaver, attempting to determine whether she was murdered or if she commited suicide.

Appearances: Episode 3

Robin Matthews

The Reporter (Portrayed by Melanie Merkosky)
Robin, who will appear in future episodes, works for the local newspaper Harper's Globe.
Robin Matthews is also the main character of the online series Harper's Globe

Ruth

Henry's note was from Ruth at the Pines; she let him know that Hunter was staying there. Appearances: Episode 3

Minor characters

Reverend Fain

The Preacher (DECEASED) (Portrayed by Terrence Kelly)
Reverend Fain, who was supposed to be the priest on Henry and Trish's wedding, gets caught in a trap while walking through the woods and munching on Maggie's scones. The reverend then has his head chopped off.
Appearances: Episode 2

Ben Wellington

The Cousin (DECEASED)
He is only seen once, tied to the boat propeller, kept alive by scuba gear (but dressed in civilian clothes); when the boat's engines are engaged, the propeller dismembers him.
The character of Ben Wellington appears in Episode 4 of the online series Harper's Globe
Appearances: Episode 1